Meaning: Its source is aesc tun, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Ash-tree settlement."

Popularity: The name Ashton ranked 199th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Meaning: Its source is aesc tun, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Ash-tree settlement."

Variant Forms: Ashtyn

Popularity: The name Ashton ranked 388th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1681st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.