Ashon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	34	3	–	#3,216
1980s	11	1	-68%	#6,393
1990s	61	6	+455%	#4,554
2000s	126	13	+107%	#3,989
2010s	96	10	-24%	#5,365
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-15%	#7,563

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,216

1980s

-68%

#6,393

1990s

+455%

#4,554

2000s

126

+107%

#3,989

2010s

-24%

#5,365

2020s (to 2025)

-15%

#7,563

The story of Ashon

Ashon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,798 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 377 American babies have been named Ashon. Its peak came in 2003, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ashon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashon?

The median living Ashon is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Ashon are alive in the United States today.

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

Ashon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#9,798
2024	7	#10,005
2023	8	#8,996
2022	8	#9,052
2021	9	#8,236
2020	10	#7,563
2019	17	#5,365
2018	11	#7,169
2017	12	#6,725
2016	6	#10,873
2015	–	–
2014	10	#7,603
2013	6	#10,855
2012	12	#6,660
2011	10	#7,554
2010	12	#6,723
2009	11	#7,264
2008	16	#5,509
2007	15	#5,679
2006	12	#6,493
2005	12	#6,257
2004	10	#7,017
2003	21	#3,989
2002	16	#4,721
2001	5	#10,701
2000	8	#7,492
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,531
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashon?

The median living Ashon is about 18 years old. Half of all living Ashons are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Ashon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ashon are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashon in 2025?

Ashon ranked #9,798 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashon?

377 babies have been named Ashon in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashon most popular?

Ashon peaked in 2003, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Ashon a boy or girl name?

Ashon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ashon rising or falling?

Ashon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Ashon

Ashon popularity over time

The story of Ashon

How old are people named Ashon?

Ashon year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Ashon