Gaston
Meaning
a French name from Germanic gast, guest or stranger; historically linked to the region of Gascony
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gaston has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
302 people · the #18,957 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 45
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.
The Gaston deep dive
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