US rank #103 Boys' name Peak 2016 76,216 births

Easton — #103 US boys' name

76,216 babies named Easton in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s411920s371930s361940s271950s61960s181970s251980s2081990s14062000s71922010s467952020s20420
#103
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 99.3% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Easton was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

5,642 babies were named Easton in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Easton

The Social Security Administration has registered 76,216 babies named Easton between 1907 and 2024, spanning 118 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Easton currently holds the #103 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 5,642 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Easton performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 46,795 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Easton shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6,617 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Easton in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Easton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76,216 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Easton at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

76,216

Since 1907

118 years of records

Peak year

2016

5,642 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#103

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1907

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 2024

Easton popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2016)
5,642
Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,000 202420142004199419841963193219161907 5

Easton popularity over time — girls

979 total births recorded since 1986 (Easton as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 979 births
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941986 6

Easton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
46,795 births that decade — 61% of Easton's all-time total
1900s51910s411920s371930s361940s271950s61960s181970s251980s2081990s14062000s71922010s467952020s20420

Easton by state

Where Easton concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Easton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6,617 8.7%
#2 California
3,901 5.1%
#3 Florida
3,311 4.3%
#4 Michigan
2,979 3.9%
#5 Tennessee
2,979 3.9%
#6 Ohio
2,952 3.9%
#7 North Carolina
2,922 3.8%
#8 Georgia
2,692 3.5%
Texas share of Easton's total US births 8.7%
Even split

6,617 of 76,216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Easton appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Easton?
76,216 babies have been named Easton since 1907. It currently ranks #103 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 5,642 births.
When was Easton most popular?
Easton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46,795 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Easton most popular?
The top states for the name Easton are Texas (6,617 births), California (3,901 births), Florida (3,311 births).
How long has the name Easton been used?
Easton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 118 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Easton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eason, Eastyn, Easten, Eastin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.