Bashton
An English name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Bashton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bashton today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bashton births was 2021 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bashton. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bashton. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2021
5 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,364
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Bashton: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Bashton 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 Bashton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Bashton
The name Bashton is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, deriving from a combination of the Old English words "baest" meaning "best" and "tun" meaning "town" or "village." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who hailed from the best or most prosperous town in a particular region.
In some ancient manuscripts and records from the 11th and 12th centuries, variations of the name, such as "Baestun" and "Baestune," can be found. These early spellings lend credence to the theory that the name originated in Anglo-Saxon England, where such village names were common.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Bashton was Sir William Bashton, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. His bravery and valor on the battlefield were noted in contemporary chronicles.
In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name was John Bashton, an English scholar and theologian who authored several treatises on religious doctrine. He was born in 1512 and died in 1587.
During the 17th century, a certain Thomas Bashton gained recognition as a skilled cartographer and mapmaker. His detailed maps of various regions of England were highly regarded in his time and helped shape the field of cartography.
In the realm of literature, the name Bashton appears in a minor character in the novel "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819. The character, a yeoman, played a small but memorable role in the classic tale set in medieval England.
Another notable figure with the name was Edward Bashton, a 19th-century English botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the British Isles. He was born in 1823 and passed away in 1895.
While the name Bashton may not be as common today as it once was, its rich historical roots and varied associations across different fields and eras make it a fascinating and intriguing name to explore.
People
Bashton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bashton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bashton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bashton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bashton 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Bashton a common name?
We classify Bashton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bashton most popular?
The single biggest year for Bashton was 2021, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bashton is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Bashton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bashton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bashton 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 Bashton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bashton 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 Bashton 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Bashton as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Bashton, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.