Ashton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “ash tree town”
- Origin
- Old English
- Say it
- ASH-tən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (81% of all uses)
From an English surname and place name derived from Old English aesc 'ash tree' and tun 'enclosure, settlement.'
How popular is Ashton?
Babies named Ashton in 20242,090
2024 rank#188 boys
Peak year2004
Total US babies since 1880106,021
Ashton has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Ashton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Ashtynmodern variant of Ashton · American (modern coinage)
- Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
- Westonwestern settlement · Old English
- Blakeblack; pale · Old English
- Oakleyoak clearing · Old English
- Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
- Kingstonking's town · Old English
- Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English
Ashton questions
What does the name Ashton mean?
Ashton means "ash tree town". It comes from Old English. From an English surname and place name derived from Old English aesc 'ash tree' and tun 'enclosure, settlement.'
Is Ashton a boy or girl name?
Ashton is mainly a boy's name in US records (82% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ashton?
2,090 US babies were named Ashton in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.
How do you pronounce Ashton?
Ashton is usually pronounced ASH-tən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.