Gaston
2 countries#198 in France, 2022FR
#198
in France, 2022
US
#3379
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
97,869
Peak year (France)
1920
Peak-year count
3,156
First recorded
1900
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Gaston was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
93,816 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #198 · peaked in 1920 with 3,156 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime, Moselle
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
4,053 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #3379 · peaked in 1918 with 83 births
Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, California, Louisiana, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Gaston’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #675 | — |
| 2004 | #543 | ↑132 |
| 2005 | #586 | ↓43 |
| 2006 | #608 | ↓22 |
| 2007 | #538 | ↑70 |
| 2008 | #549 | ↓11 |
| 2009 | #521 | ↑28 |
| 2010 | #516 | ↑5 |
| 2011 | #505 | ↑11 |
| 2012 | #453 | ↑52 |
| 2013 | #420 | ↑33 |
| 2014 | #431 | ↓11 |
| 2015 | #369 | ↑62 |
| 2016 | #310 | ↑59 |
| 2017 | #275 | ↑35 |
| 2018 | #274 | ↑1 |
| 2019 | #262 | ↑12 |
| 2020 | #238 | ↑24 |
| 2021 | #213 | ↑25 |
| 2022 | #198 | ↑15 |