Ashton is a given name of

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origin. It is derived from the surname, itself a place name meaning "ash tree town." The name is in use for both boys and girls in

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. Ashton was used far more often for American females from years 1986–1997. The popularity for girls was from the Terri Garber character "Ashton Main" on 1985's North and South (miniseries). Since

Ashton Kutcher Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer, entrepreneur, and former model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for two Young Artist Awards, a ...

'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

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and

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in 2007 and in British Columbia, Canada and

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in 2005 and 2006.Behind the Name
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Ashton Agar Ashton Charles Agar (born 14 October 1993) is an Australian cricketer who has played all forms of the game at international level. Agar plays domestically for Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers. A left-handed spin bowling all rounder, he ...

, Australian cricketer * Ashton Carter, American physicist and

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Ashton Dulin Ashton Dulin (born May 15, 1997) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Malone. Early life and high school Dulin grew up in R ...

(born 1997), American football player * Ashton Eaton, American decathlete *

Ashton Hagans Ashton Dewayne Hagans (born July 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. High school career Hagans attended Newton High School i ...

(born 1999), American basketball player * Ashton Irwin, drummer from Australian

pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, ear ...

band, 5 Seconds Of Summer *

, American actor * Ashton Locklear, American gymnast *

Ashton Sanborn Ashton Sanborn (1882–1970) was an American archaeologist and museum director. He was the executive secretary of the American Red Cross Commission to Palestine from 1918 to 1919. He went on archaeological expeditions to Egypt in the 1920s. He ser ...

(1882–1970), American archaeologist. *

Ashton Shepherd Ashton Delilah Shepherd (born August 16, 1986) is an American country music singer-songwriter. She was first signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA Nashville division in April 2007. Her 2008 debut album '' Sounds So Good'' produced two ...

, American singer *

Ashton Sims Ashton Sims (born 26 February 1985) is a Fijian former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Fiji, and at club level for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, the Brisbane Broncos and the ...

, 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)

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