Total births
113
Boys' name · since 1917
Eaton
113 babies named Eaton in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 113
- total births
- 1917–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
113 boys have been named Eaton since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Eaton has 113 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2023.
- 113 total births
- 1917–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
113 boys have been named Eaton since 1917, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 113
- total births
- 1917–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Eaton was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
9 babies were named Eaton in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Eaton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eaton's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eaton at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Eaton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Eaton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Eaton's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Eaton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eaton? ▼
113 babies have been named Eaton since 1917. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2007 with 9 births.
When was Eaton most popular? ▼
Eaton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Eaton been used? ▼
Records for Eaton go back to 1917, giving 107 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Eaton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eathan, Eathen, Eathon, Eathyn, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Eaton's data
- Eaton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eaton
Nearby Names Like Eaton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eaton
Eathan Boy
#7908 1,214 births
Eathen Boy
353 births
Eathon Boy
81 births
Eathyn Boy
24 births
Eathin Boy
23 births
Compare Eaton side by side: Eaton vs Eathan Eaton vs Eathen Eaton vs Eathon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–2023 (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. "Eaton: Baby Name Since 1917 - 113 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eaton. 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 Eaton 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 July 2026.