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Gaston

boy name
Origin
French/Germanic
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a French name from Germanic gast, guest or stranger; historically linked to the region of Gascony

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gaston has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

302 people · the #18,957 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 45

1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s

Among people named Gaston living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Gaston

People given the name Gaston in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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