Ashton (given name)

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Ashton
GenderUnisex
Language(s) English
Origin
Meaning ash tree
Other names
Nickname(s)Ash, Ashy
See alsoAshten, Ashtyn, Ashtin

Ashton is a gender-neutral given name of English origin. It is derived from the surname, itself a place name meaning 'ash tree town'. [1]

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The name is in use for both boys and girls in the United States. Ashton was used far more often for American females from 1986 until 1997. [2] The popularity for girls was from the Terri Garber character "Ashton Main" on 1985's North and South TV miniseries. Since Ashton Kutcher's debut on television and film in the late 1990s, the name is now in favor more for boys, as it was always before 1986. Ashton was the 124th most popular name for American boys born in 2007. It was the 778th most popular name for American girls in 2005, the last year it was ranked among the top 1,000 names. Ashton was ranked among the top 100 names for boys in England and Wales in 2007 and in British Columbia, Canada and New South Wales, Australia in 2005 and 2006. [3]

Popular nicknames include Ash and Ashy.

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References

  1. ↑ Behind the Name
  2. ↑ "Ashton - Meaning of Ashton, What does Ashton mean?".
  3. ↑ Behind the Name
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