Alston Boy
How popular is Alston?
#5,606 boy name in 2025
16 baby boys were named Alston in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name.
2,108living people named Alston (est.)
22median age of people named Alston
2,600babies named Alston since 1880
1 in 207,209US babies born in 2025
Alston popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,606 for boys (▼ 1815 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-72% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,275 in 2015, #2,979 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (70 boys) |
| Highest rank | #856 in 1894 |
| First recorded | 1894 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Alston is most popular
Babies named Alston per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Alston by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 | #856 |
| 1910s | 108 | #1,528 |
| 1920s | 155 | #1,765 |
| 1930s | 113 | #1,753 |
| 1940s | 92 | #1,809 |
| 1950s | 93 | #2,245 |
| 1960s | 77 | #2,185 |
| 1970s | 72 | #3,093 |
| 1980s | 152 | #2,528 |
| 1990s | 471 | #1,638 |
| 2000s | 469 | #2,132 |
| 2010s | 594 | #2,014 |
| 2020s | 175 | #2,979 |
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Questions
- Is Alston a boy or girl name?
- Alston is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Alston were boys.
- How popular is the name Alston?
- 16 baby boys were named Alston in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name.
- When was Alston most popular?
- Alston peaked in 2017, when 70 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #856 in 1894.
- How many people are named Alston?
- 2,600 babies have been named Alston in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,108 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Alston most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Alston was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.