UK boy's name
Ashton-Jay
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2013. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ashton-Jay is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ashton-Jay popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2013 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3822, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 8 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2011 to 2013. 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 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Ashton-Jay. 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 2014 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ashton-Jay ranked #3822 for boys in England and Wales in 2013, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 8 boys were registered as Ashton-Jay.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ashton-Jay as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3822
2013
Births in 2013
4
Latest year
Peak year
2011
8 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Popularity
Ashton-Jay over time
The chart below shows babies named Ashton-Jay registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2013. 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-Jay, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2013, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ashton-Jay by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ashton-Jay 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 | #3106 | 12 | 2 |
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FAQ
Ashton-Jay: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ashton-Jay in the UK right now?
In 2013, Ashton-Jay was ranked #3822 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Ashton-Jay most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 8 babies registered as Ashton-Jay in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ashton-Jay in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Ashton-Jay across the 2 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.