Ashtin
An Old English name derived from "asc" meaning ash tree.
Name Census estimates that about 2,706 living Americans carry the first name Ashtin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 55.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Ashtin today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ashtin births was 2004 (188 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ashtin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Ashtin was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
- • Ashtin sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 126,665 Americans
Peak year
2004
188 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,666
Tracked since 1985
Census
Ashtin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,173 people with the first name Ashtin, which placed it at #7,110 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,110
National first-name rank
People counted
2.2K
2,173 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ashtin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ashtin is White at 71.7%. The next largest groups are Black (11.9%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ashtin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ashtin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.7% · 1,558
- Black or African American11.9% · 258
- Two or more races7.1% · 154
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 149
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Ashtin
Ashtin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,760 total registrations, 1,539 (55.8%) were male and 1,221 (44.2%) were female.
Ashtin as a male name
- Ranked #5,666 in 2024
- 16 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (146 births)
Ashtin as a female name
- Ranked #12,309 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1994 (113 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ashtin on both sides of the split. Of the 2,181 people counted with this name, 1,161 were male (53.2%) and 1,020 were female (46.8%).
Popularity
Ashtin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ashtin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,038 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ashtin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ashtin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ashtins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Ashtin, while Utah, Louisiana, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ashtin
The name Ashtin is believed to have originated from the Old English language, specifically from the Anglo-Saxon region of England. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "aesc," meaning ash tree, combined with the suffix "-tin," which was a common diminutive ending used to form affectionate names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ashtin can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Aesctun," referring to a settlement or manor located near an ash tree grove.
In medieval times, the name Ashtin was occasionally associated with the ash tree's symbolic significance in Germanic mythology. The ash tree was considered sacred and was believed to connect the various realms of existence. However, there is no direct evidence linking the name to any specific religious or mythological figure from that period.
One of the earliest known individuals named Ashtin was Ashtin de Gourney, a minor Norman nobleman who lived in the 12th century. He was mentioned in several historical records related to land disputes and legal matters in the county of Somerset, England.
Another notable figure with the name Ashtin was Sir Ashtin de Lacy, a 13th-century English knight and military commander who served under King Edward I. He participated in several campaigns against the Welsh and Scots and was granted lands in Lancashire for his service.
In the 15th century, Ashtin Chaucer, a distant relative of the renowned poet Geoffrey Chaucer, gained recognition as a skilled calligrapher and scribe. He is credited with producing several illuminated manuscripts that are now housed in various libraries and museums across Europe.
During the English Renaissance, Ashtin Marlowe, born in 1567, was a respected playwright and poet, though his works were often overshadowed by his contemporaries, including William Shakespeare. He is best known for his tragic play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus."
In the 18th century, Ashtin Fielding, born in 1707, was an influential English novelist and playwright. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the modern novel, with his works such as "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" and "Amelia" being considered literary masterpieces.
People
Ashtin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashtin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ashtin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashtin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,706 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ashtin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 126,665 US residents.
Is Ashtin a common name?
We classify Ashtin as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,760 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ashtin most popular?
The single biggest year for Ashtin was 2004, when 188 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ashtin is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ashtin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,173 people with the name Ashtin, or 0.72 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,110 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ashtin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ashtin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ashtin on both sides of the split. Of the 2,181 people counted with this name, 1,161 were male (53.2%) and 1,020 were female (46.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ashtin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ashtin is White at 71.7%. The next largest groups are Black (11.9%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ashtin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ashtin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.7% (1,558 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ashtin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ashtin a male name?
Yes, 55.8% of people registered as Ashtin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ashtin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ashtin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ashtin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Ashtin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Ashtin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.