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Ashton
As a gender-neutral name, Ashton traces back to Old English, where it is understood to mean "Old English place name". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. The registry counts around 86,654 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
Old EnglishOld English place name
Etymology"Ash tree settlement"
Births by decade
1900s
36
1910s
193
1920s
248
1930s
190
1940s
164
1950s
157
1960s
146
1970s
337
1980s
5,773
1990s
16,636
2000s
37,203
2010s
25,571
Peaked in the 2000s · 86,654 total U.S. births since 1900