Boy name#373 of boy names
Easton
Pronounced IY1 S T AE1 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2016
- 118 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Easton?
Easton is a boys' name, and first appears in 1907. It has been given to 77,266 children — the 373rd most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 89% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2016, when 5,649 children were given it.
Eastan is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Easton and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Eastan
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- IY1 S T AE1 N · IY1 S T AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 11 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Easton
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Easton
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Easton?
- Easton ranks 373rd among boys' names in US records, with 77,266 births since 1907. Over the past decade it accounts for 47,203.
- Is Easton a unisex name?
- No. Easton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Easton most popular?
- 2016, when 5,649 children were given the name. It has been in use for 118 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Easton spelled?
- Eastan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.