Boys' name · since 1913

Eastman

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Eastman, peaking in 1913. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,564 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

12 boys have been named Eastman since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eastman has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1933.

  • #32,564 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eastman ranks #32,564 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#32,564 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eastman's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eastman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Eastman splits its recorded history at 1933: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1913 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Eastman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1913)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19131933 5

Eastman by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1910s was Eastman's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Eastman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eastman?
Eastman has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,564 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 7 babies were born in 1913, its single highest year.
Where does Eastman sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eastman ranks #32,564 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eastman most popular?
Eastman was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Eastman been used?
Eastman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 21 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Eastman?
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.

What to do with Eastman's data

  • Eastman's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eastman

Nearby Names Like Eastman

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eastman

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eastman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Eastman 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 August 2026.