Ashton (given name)
Ashton is a given name derived from an English surname derived from a place name meaning "ash tree town."[1]
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | From the town with ash trees. |
| Other names | |
| See also | Ashten, Ashtyn, Ashtin |
The name is in use for both boys and girls in United States. Ashton was used far more often for American females from years 1986–1997.[2] The popularity for girls was from the Terri Garber character "Ashton Main" on 1985's North and South (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, Ashie, and Ashy.
Notable people with the name include:
- Ashton Agar, Australian cricketer
- Ashton Carter, American physicist and United States Secretary of Defense
- Ashton Dulin (born 1997), American football player
- Ashton Eaton, American decathlete
- Ashton Irwin, drummer from Australian pop rock band, 5 Seconds Of Summer
- Ashton Kutcher, American actor
- Ashton Locklear, American gymnast
- Ashton Sanborn (1882–1970), American archaeologist.
- Ashton Shepherd, American singer
- Ashton Sims, Australian rugby league
- Ashton Turner, Australian cricketer
Fictional characters with the name include:
- Ashton Anchors, playable male character in Star Ocean: The Second Story
- Ashton Main, female southern belle character in 1985's North and South (miniseries)