Baby Name Popularity Profile

Easton

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Easton.

✦ Eastern settlement 🌍 English traditional modern
National Rank (2025) #110
All-Time Peak Rank #66 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 79,440 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.9% Boy / 1.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1907 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 5,643 births in 2016
πŸ’‘ The Easton Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Eastern settlement
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from Old English elements 'Δ“ast' (east) and 'tΕ«n' (settlement, enclosure).
Common Nicknames
East
Pronunciation: EE-stΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional modern
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Easton

According to SSA data, Easton achieved its highest historical rank of #66 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 5,643 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 38.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 45 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Easton across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -38.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,643 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 12 yrs
Years in Top 500 23 yrs
Registry Streak 45 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 5
1910s: 41
1920s: 37
1930s: 36
1940s: 27
1950s: 6
1960s: 18
1970s: 25
1980s: 208
1990s: 1,406
2000s: 7,192
2010s: 46,805
2020s: 23,634

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ea-ton
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #134 2,400 2010 48.7% Decline
Idaho #63 848 2016 28.9% Decline
North Dakota #57 678 2016 30.8% Decline
South Dakota #72 540 2012 40.7% Decline
Nevada #206 496 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #93 1,088 2011 25.7% Decline
Tennessee #71 3,098 2015 34.6% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 196 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #129 1,737 2017 31.3% Decline
Alaska #90 197 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #59 1,457 2013 26.0% Decline
Oklahoma #56 1,867 2013 35.3% Decline
Kentucky #36 2,290 2015 23.3% Decline
Montana #62 400 2018 37.0% Decline
Minnesota #86 2,204 2013 23.1% Decline
Arkansas #123 1,257 2015 46.3% Decline
Missouri #66 2,546 2016 36.6% Decline
Washington #145 1,831 2016 55.5% Decline
West Virginia #21 1,030 2014 19.3% Decline
Colorado #128 1,291 2016 20.3% Decline
North Carolina #85 3,066 2017 21.0% Decline
Indiana #80 2,527 2014 39.6% Decline
Oregon #155 960 2019 50.9% Decline
South Carolina #74 1,534 2016 31.6% Decline
Wisconsin #76 2,072 2013 29.8% Decline
Florida #127 3,483 2017 25.9% Decline
Iowa #106 1,344 2016 44.6% Decline
Georgia #93 2,814 2016 33.5% Decline
Alabama #71 1,814 2013 30.9% Decline
Mississippi #54 1,158 2017 39.4% Decline
Texas #120 6,948 2018 18.0% Decline
Louisiana #66 1,607 2018 30.0% Decline
Virginia #101 1,947 2017 46.5% Decline
Michigan #99 3,074 2016 50.3% Decline
Ohio #72 3,107 2017 24.9% Decline
Vermont #27 111 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #42 275 2023 11.1% Decline
New Hampshire #87 175 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #86 113 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #121 271 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #163 2,317 2015 52.9% Decline
Hawaii #110 141 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #150 675 2019 18.8% Decline
Pennsylvania #97 2,222 2017 15.9% Decline
California #206 4,083 2017 39.3% Decline
Rhode Island #102 108 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #167 234 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #223 1,627 2016 29.4% Decline
New Jersey #235 482 2023 +24.2% Growth
Massachusetts #218 418 2024 9.7% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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