Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2004

Ashten

Gender Unisex · 45% girls Rank 2025 #3,665 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#3,665
among boys · ↑422 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Ashten · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
116 babies
All-time total
2,541
#4,173 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Ashten popularity over time

2,541 babies have been named Ashten since 1985, 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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s 197 7 204 20 – #6,270
1990s 552 153 705 71 +246% #3,069
2000s 275 547 822 82 +17% #1,606
2010s 108 494 602 60 -27% #2,106
2020s (to 2025) 19 189 208 35 -42% #3,141

Where Ashten is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Ashten

Ashten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,665 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 2,541 American babies have been named Ashten, about 55% boys and 45% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 116 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 Ashten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashten?

The median living Ashten is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 2,500 people named Ashten 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.

Ashten 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 – – 30 #3,665
2024 – – 26 #4,087
2023 – – 31 #3,632
2022 7 #12,388 29 #3,779
2021 7 #12,370 37 #3,184
2020 5 #15,384 36 #3,141
2019 – – 48 #2,659
2018 14 #7,807 38 #3,057
2017 14 #7,892 37 #3,132
2016 6 #14,566 43 #2,788
2015 9 #11,002 62 #2,193
2014 9 #11,085 57 #2,301
2013 14 #8,188 41 #2,808
2012 11 #9,793 45 #2,679
2011 21 #6,171 63 #2,106
2010 10 #10,536 60 #2,189
2009 13 #8,960 83 #1,798
2008 22 #6,153 66 #2,089
2007 18 #7,123 50 #2,506
2006 14 #8,300 59 #2,182
2005 20 #6,037 49 #2,368
2004 35 #4,002 81 #1,606
2003 40 #3,538 72 #1,702
2002 35 #3,740 30 #3,027
2001 32 #3,954 32 #2,867
2000 46 #3,028 25 #3,305
1995 63 #2,128 13 #4,530
1990 59 #2,176 14 #3,988
1985 9 #7,002 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashten?

The median living Ashten is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ashtens are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Ashten are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Ashten are alive in the United States, based on 2,541 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashten in 2025?

Ashten ranked #3,665 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashten?

2,541 babies have been named Ashten in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashten most popular?

Ashten peaked in 2004, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Ashten a boy or girl name?

Ashten is used for both: about 45% of babies named Ashten have been girls and 55% boys.

Is the name Ashten rising or falling?

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

Will Ashten become more popular?

Ashten is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Ashten in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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