Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Ashton
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2004
Peak era
2004
Peak births
5,436
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Ashton
How many people are named Ashton?
An estimated 86,197 living Americans are named Ashton.
How rare is Ashton?
Ashton is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,801 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 66.9% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Ashton?
The median age of a living American named Ashton is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 22 years old.
Is Ashton still popular?
Somewhat. Ashton has been declining since its 2004 peak and registered 1,801 births in 2025.
Where is Ashton most common?
Ashton has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 17.0× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
66.9%
2025
1,801
All-time
88,267
Where it lives now
Ashton is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 4.3× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Ashton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.