Graceful settlement or town of grace
A modern American invention, likely created by combining the classic name Anna with the popular 'ston' suffix found in names like Kingston or Charleston. It may also be a variant of the English surname Anstey or a creative play on the surname Aniston.
Less common today
Annaston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,399 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).