Total births
80
Unisex name · since 2018
East
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named East, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7720
- among boys today
- 80
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- East is the #7720 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 80 recorded since 2018.
East has 80 recorded births among boys since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7720 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #7720 among boys today
- 80 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
East is currently the #7720 unisex name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 80 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7720
- among boys today
- 80
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
East vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7720
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named East was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
14 babies were named East in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How East compares
80 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
East's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | East | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
East's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting East's full recorded timeline at 2022, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
East at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,720
Active since
2018
East popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
East popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2019 (East as girls' name)
East by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was East's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
East births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 70 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name East? ▼
East has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7720 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was East most popular? ▼
East was most popular in the 2020s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is East a unisex name? ▼
Yes, East is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 80 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name East been used? ▼
East has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to East? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Easton, Eason, Eastyn, Easten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring East
Nearby Names Like East
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to East
Easton Boy
#103 79,440 births
Eason Boy
#1560 2,849 births
Eastyn Boy
#2440 1,139 births
Easten Boy
#4396 640 births
Eastin Boy
#6343 541 births
Compare East side by side: East vs Easton East vs Eason East vs Eastyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "East: #7720 Unisex Name - 80 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/east. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for East draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.