Aston
- Meaning
- Eastern settlement
- Origin
- English
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What does Aston mean?
Aston means “Eastern settlement”.
Aston is an English place and surname name, usually built from old words meaning east and settlement. Several English places carry the name, so a surname connection can refer to different locations rather than to one shared ancestral village. The eastward orientation is the useful literal idea behind its familiar meaning.
The car marque Aston Martin supplies a strong modern association, but the place-name history is older than the brand. As a first name, Aston can therefore be chosen for family geography as easily as for that contemporary reference. Its compact shape is close to Ashton in writing, although the two names have different landscape elements and should not be given the same meaning.
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How popular is Aston?
United States · 2025Explore how often Aston is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #1,852 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Aston
- 85 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 22.0% Fewer than 2024
Aston over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #1,852 | 85 |
| 2025 | Girls | #11,058 | 8 |
| 2024 | Boys | #1,583 | 109 |
| 2024 | Girls | #12,319 | 7 |
| 2023 | Boys | #1,340 | 141 |
| 2023 | Girls | #9,060 | 11 |
| 2022 | Boys | #1,469 | 123 |
| 2022 | Girls | #10,494 | 9 |
| 2021 | Boys | #1,372 | 134 |
| 2021 | Girls | #9,043 | 11 |
| 2020 | Boys | #1,423 | 121 |
| 2020 | Girls | #11,220 | 8 |
| 2019 | Boys | #1,347 | 133 |
| 2019 | Girls | #8,659 | 12 |
| 2018 | Boys | #1,376 | 128 |
| 2018 | Girls | #12,641 | 7 |
| 2017 | Boys | #1,276 | 142 |
| 2017 | Girls | #16,196 | 5 |
| 2016 | Boys | #1,184 | 160 |
| 2015 | Boys | #1,093 | 178 |
| 2015 | Girls | #10,245 | 10 |
| 2014 | Boys | #1,166 | 161 |
| 2014 | Girls | #16,859 | 5 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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