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Gaston

Boy

Meaning of Gaston: French: 'guest or stranger'

Gaston is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3298th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3298

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,053

First recorded 1881 · peak 1918

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 25 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 36 babies1987: 55 babies1988: 38 babies1989: 33 babies1990: 63 babies19901991: 43 babies1992: 42 babies1993: 55 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 33 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 38 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 29 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 25 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Gaston per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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