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Gaston

/ˈɡæstən/ · 100% boys · 34 born in 2025

Gaston has been given to about 4,053 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡæstən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,312
Median age today42 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gaston per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 83
  • Born in 202534
  • All time4,053

How popular is Gaston?

Its best year was 1918, when 83 babies were given the name, ranking 686th. The typical living American called Gaston is about 42 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Gaston

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Easton0.82
  2. Jason0.75
  3. Paxton0.78
  4. Kashton0.79
  5. Daxton0.78
  6. Mason0.75
  7. Jaxton0.78
  8. Maxton0.78

Middle names for Gaston

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gaston Paul0.77
  2. Gaston Lee0.77
  3. Gaston Dean0.76
  4. Gaston Blake0.76
  5. Gaston Bryce0.76
  6. Gaston Wade0.76

Sibling names for Gaston

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Forestbrother · 0.86
  2. Winonasister · 0.85
  3. Amosbrother · 0.85
  4. Louiebrother · 0.83
  5. Celiasister · 0.83
  6. Elouisesister · 0.82

Where Gaston is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.00%
  2. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Gaston White0.72
  2. Gaston Reyes0.72
  3. Gaston Lee0.72
  4. Gaston Hill0.72
  5. Gaston Hall0.72
  6. Gaston Wright0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Gaston

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Gaston across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.