Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Aston

Meaning Aston is an English surname and occasionally a given name Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #1,852 Trend → Stable

Aston is an English surname and occasionally a given name.

Rank 2025
#1,852
among boys · ↓269 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
93
named Aston · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,095
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
188 babies
All-time total
3,257
#2,517 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Aston popularity over time

3,257 babies have been named Aston since 1915, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 14 14 1 – #2,639
1920s – 20 20 2 +43% #4,245
1930s – 7 7 1 -65% #3,310
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 7 7 1 – #3,235
1960s – 5 5 1 -29% #4,078
1970s – 18 18 2 +260% #4,441
1980s 52 143 195 20 +983% #2,478
1990s 36 226 262 26 +34% #2,052
2000s 11 461 472 47 +80% #1,960
2010s 64 1,426 1,490 149 +216% #1,093
2020s (to 2025) 54 713 767 128 -14% #1,340

Where Aston 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 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 81 0.05 outside top 500
2028 79 0.05 outside top 500
2029 78 0.05 outside top 500
2030 76 0.04 outside top 500

Where Aston is most popular

Boys named Aston per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New York, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aston born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 63 0.133 +94%
New York 42 0.097 +42%
California 80 0.088 +28%
Arizona 12 0.073 +7%
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 ≈ national
Georgia 16 0.063 -8%
North Carolina 16 0.063 -9%
Texas 48 0.054 -21%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -29%
Missouri 6 0.043 -37%
Virginia 7 0.037 -46%
New Jersey 7 0.035 -49%
Washington 5 0.031 -55%
Michigan 5 0.024 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aston

Aston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,852 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 3,257 American babies have been named Aston, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 188 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 Aston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aston?

The median living Aston is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 3,200 people named Aston are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Aston 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 8 #11,058 85 #1,852
2024 7 #12,319 109 #1,583
2023 11 #9,060 141 #1,340
2022 9 #10,494 123 #1,469
2021 11 #9,043 134 #1,372
2020 8 #11,220 121 #1,423
2019 12 #8,659 133 #1,347
2018 7 #12,641 128 #1,376
2017 5 #16,196 142 #1,276
2016 – – 160 #1,184
2015 10 #10,245 178 #1,093
2014 5 #16,859 161 #1,166
2013 8 #12,145 147 #1,219
2012 6 #15,202 156 #1,168
2011 11 #9,805 139 #1,244
2010 – – 82 #1,795
2009 – – 72 #1,960
2008 – – 67 #2,064
2007 – – 69 #2,018
2006 – – 59 #2,183
2005 – – 40 #2,710
2004 6 #14,409 41 #2,602
2003 – – 30 #3,124
2002 – – 39 #2,509
2001 – – 25 #3,418
2000 5 #15,307 19 #4,074
1995 – – 13 #4,531
1990 – – 19 #3,177
1985 6 #9,401 11 #3,817
1980 – – 8 #4,529
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 5 #4,773
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 7 #3,310
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,336
1915 – – 9 #2,639
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aston?

The median living Aston is about 11 years old. Half of all living Astons are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Aston are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Aston are alive in the United States, based on 3,257 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aston mean?

Aston is an English surname and occasionally a given name.

How popular is the name Aston in 2025?

Aston ranked #1,852 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aston?

3,257 babies have been named Aston in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aston most popular?

Aston peaked in 2015, when 188 newborns received the name.

Is Aston a boy or girl name?

Aston is used for both: about 7% of babies named Aston have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Aston rising or falling?

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

Will Aston become more popular?

Aston is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 boys named Aston 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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