Alston
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning noble stone settlement.
Babies a year
70
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Alston by the numbers
Alston was given to 70 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alston. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Astoneast settlement or eastern town47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Altonold town or settlement133 in the US (2017)
- Austonmajestic stone; a form of Austin39 in the US (2017)
- Ayston5 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Alston, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Alston, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alston
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