Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Alston

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #5,617
Rank 2025
#5,617
among boys · ↓1,819 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Alston · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
70 babies
All-time total
2,600
#2,816 all-time among boys
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Alston popularity over time

2,600 babies have been named Alston since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 7 7 1 – #860
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 108 108 11 – #1,529
1920s – 155 155 16 +44% #1,767
1930s – 113 113 11 -27% #1,756
1940s – 92 92 9 -19% #1,812
1950s – 93 93 9 +1% #2,248
1960s – 77 77 8 -17% #2,187
1970s – 72 72 7 -6% #3,099
1980s – 152 152 15 +111% #2,533
1990s 16 471 487 49 +220% #1,643
2000s – 469 469 47 -4% #2,138
2010s 6 594 600 60 +28% #2,015
2020s (to 2025) – 175 175 29 -51% #2,982

The story of Alston

Alston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,617 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 2,600 American babies have been named Alston. Its peak came in 2017, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alston?

The median living Alston is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 32. An estimated 2,100 people named Alston are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alston year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 16 #5,617
2024 – – 29 #3,798
2023 – – 20 #4,892
2022 – – 38 #3,154
2021 – – 33 #3,428
2020 – – 39 #2,982
2019 6 #13,919 57 #2,367
2018 – – 52 #2,473
2017 – – 70 #2,015
2016 – – 60 #2,230
2015 – – 58 #2,277
2014 – – 66 #2,098
2013 – – 67 #2,023
2012 – – 68 #2,037
2011 – – 52 #2,405
2010 – – 44 #2,733
2009 – – 50 #2,530
2008 – – 57 #2,293
2007 – – 51 #2,473
2006 – – 50 #2,451
2005 – – 46 #2,467
2004 – – 44 #2,492
2003 – – 43 #2,428
2002 – – 46 #2,251
2001 – – 35 #2,681
2000 – – 47 #2,138
1995 – – 55 #1,649
1990 – – 38 #1,969
1985 – – 18 #2,712
1980 – – 11 #3,624
1975 – – 6 #4,816
1970 – – 6 #4,242
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 8 #3,084
1955 – – 7 #3,206
1950 – – 11 #2,324
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 11 #2,181
1935 – – 7 #2,959
1930 – – 18 #1,756
1925 – – 19 #1,810
1920 – – 15 #2,136
1915 – – 15 #1,880
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alston, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alston?

The median living Alston is about 21 years old. Half of all living Alstons are between 11 and 32 years old.

How many people named Alston are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Alston are alive in the United States, based on 2,600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alston in 2025?

Alston ranked #5,617 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alston?

2,600 babies have been named Alston in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alston most popular?

Alston peaked in 2017, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Alston a boy or girl name?

Alston is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alston rising or falling?

Alston is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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