How Many People Are Named Ashton?
An estimated 103,669 people in the United States have the first name Ashton. It is used for both genders, with 81.5% male. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Ashton peaked in popularity in 2004 with 5,847 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ashton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
103,669
About 1 in 3,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
81.5% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2004
5,847 births
Total Registered
106,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashton
Ashton is predominantly male (81.5%), though 19,574 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ashton as a male name
Ranked #188 in 2024
1,976 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (5,436 births)
Ashton as a female name
Ranked #1,760 in 2024
114 female births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (1,027 births)
Ashton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 37,228 babies were registered. While Ashton is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ashton by Decade
How has Ashton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 36 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 193 | 193 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 248 | 248 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 190 | 190 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 164 | 164 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 158 | 158 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 145 | 145 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 337 | 323 | 14 | |
| 1980s | 5,770 | 2,160 | 3,610 | |
| 1990s | 16,639 | 7,950 | 8,689 | |
| 2000s | 37,228 | 32,447 | 4,781 | |
| 2010s | 32,054 | 30,214 | 1,840 | |
| 2020s | 12,822 | 12,182 | 640 | |
Ashton by State
Birth registrations for Ashton span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, District of Columbia. On average, about 2,001 Ashtons were registered per state.
Ashton + Last Name Combinations
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Ashton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashton?
We estimate approximately 103,669 people named Ashton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashton a common name?
Ashton is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 106,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashton most popular?
Ashton reached peak popularity in 2004, when 5,847 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashton is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashton a male name?
Ashton is predominantly male. 81.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashton Smith, Ashton Johnson, Ashton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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