How Many People Are Named Aston?
An estimated 3,084 people in the United States have the first name Aston. It is predominantly male (93.4%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Aston peaked in popularity in 2015 with 188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aston 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 Aston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aston is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,084
About 1 in 111,140 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2015
188 births
Total Registered
3,164
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aston
Aston is predominantly male (93.4%), though 209 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Aston as a male name
Ranked #1,575 in 2024
109 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (178 births)
Aston as a female name
Ranked #12,280 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (12 births)
Aston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aston span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,490 babies were registered. While Aston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aston by Decade
How has Aston 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.
Aston by State
Birth registrations for Aston span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, Mississippi, Indiana. On average, about 58 Astons were registered per state.
Aston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Aston
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Aston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aston?
We estimate approximately 3,084 people named Aston 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 111,140 Americans share this first name.
Is Aston a common name?
Aston is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,164 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aston most popular?
Aston reached peak popularity in 2015, when 188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aston is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aston a male name?
Aston is predominantly male. 93.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aston Smith, Aston Johnson, Aston 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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