Ashton is an Old English place name meaning "ash tree town," scattered across the English countryside long before it ever appeared on a birth certificate. Actor Ashton Kutcher's breakout on That '70s Show in 1998 sent it climbing, and for years it ranked as a more boy-leaning choice, though it has always carried a unisex softness. Currently at rank 188, it splits evenly enough to feel genuinely shared. Two syllables, the opening hush, the firm ton finish. Ashton is pastoral in origin and modern in use, with the ready nickname Ash for anyone who prefers a single syllable. Quietly handsome, easily worn.
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1880 to today
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- Tyler
- Camden
- Bailey
- Tatum
- Sutton
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- Tyler
- Camden
- Bailey
- Tatum
- Sutton
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