Boys' name · since 1988

Eton

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Eton, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,369 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade

Eton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 32 have been recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eton has been recorded 32 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2018.

  • #25,369 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1988
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eton ranks #25,369 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.

#25,369 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eton's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% 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.

Eton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Eton's full recorded timeline at 2014, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Eton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2014)
6
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4.555.566.5 198820002005201420162018 5

Eton by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Eton's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Eton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eton? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 32 babies named Eton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,369 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 6 births.
Where does Eton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eton ranks #25,369 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 Eton most popular? ▼
Eton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Eton been used? ▼
Eton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 31 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Eton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Etoyi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eton: 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, 1988–2018 (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 Eton 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.