Aston

Aston: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “east town”
Origin: Old English
Say it: AS-tən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (93% of all uses)

Aston comes from an English surname and place name derived from Old English, literally 'east town' or 'eastern settlement.' Its given-name use is transferred from the surname.

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How popular is Aston?

202435.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Aston in 2024116

2024 rank#1,579 boys

Peak year2015

Total US babies since 18803,164

Aston has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Aston

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
Westonwestern settlement · Old English
Blakeblack; pale · Old English
Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
Ashtonash tree town · Old English
Kingstonking's town · Old English
Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English
Bentleybent-grass clearing · Old English

Aston questions

What does the name Aston mean?

Aston means "east town". It comes from Old English. Aston comes from an English surname and place name derived from Old English, literally 'east town' or 'eastern settlement.' Its given-name use is transferred from the surname.

Is Aston a boy or girl name?

Aston is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Aston?

116 US babies were named Aston in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.

How do you pronounce Aston?

Aston is usually pronounced AS-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.