UK boy's name
Ashton-James
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ashton-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ashton-James popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4749, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 11 births.
This profile covers 47 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 2006 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 27% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 47 living people in the UK are called Ashton-James. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ashton-James ranked #4749 for boys in England and Wales in 2018, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 11 boys were registered as Ashton-James.
- • About 47 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ashton-James as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4749
2018
Births in 2018
3
Latest year
Peak year
2012
11 births
Estimated living
47
2026
Popularity
Ashton-James over time
The chart below shows babies named Ashton-James registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ashton-James, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2018, compared with 11 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ashton-James by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ashton-James was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3639 | 37 | 7 |
| 2000s | #4050 | 10 | 3 |
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- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Ashton-James: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ashton-James in the UK right now?
In 2018, Ashton-James was ranked #4749 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ashton-James most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 11 babies registered as Ashton-James in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ashton-James in the UK?
A total of 47 babies have been registered as Ashton-James across the 10 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.