Ashton is a unisex name of English origin meaning “ash tree town.” In 2024 it was given to 2,090 babies in the United States.
Ashton belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “ash tree town” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Ashton first appears in Social Security records in 1881 and has been given to 106,021 babies since 1880, including 2,090 in 2024.
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Ashton means “ash tree town” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Ashton is a unisex name. In 2024, 2,090 babies received the name in the US.
Ashton comes from the English & American tradition.
Ashton is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1881 and has been given to 106,021 babies since 1880.
Ashton is pronounced /ˈæʃtən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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