boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Eason

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,540 Trend ↓ Falling 38%
Rank 2025
#1,540
among boys · ↑16 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
112
named Eason
How common
1 in 15,251
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
238 babies
All-time total
2,849
#2,630 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Eason popularity over time

2,849 babies have been named Eason since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #4,343
1920s 10 1 +100% #4,383
1930s 5 1 -50% #3,796
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,301
1970s 5 1 0% #6,327
1980s 25 3 +400% #5,074
1990s 56 6 +124% #4,839
2000s 337 34 +502% #1,927
2010s 1,595 160 +373% #906
2020s (to 2025) 806 134 -16% #1,134

Where Eason is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 104 0.06 outside top 500
2027 98 0.06 outside top 500
2028 93 0.05 outside top 500
2029 89 0.05 outside top 500
2030 86 0.05 outside top 500

Where Eason is most popular

Boys named Eason per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.073 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Eason born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 80 0.185 +152%
California 163 0.178 +143%
Georgia 41 0.162 +120%
Alabama 16 0.146 +99%
Washington 15 0.092 +25%
Tennessee 15 0.083 +13%
North Carolina 16 0.063 -15%
Texas 44 0.050 -32%
Florida 13 0.027 -63%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -69%
Illinois 5 0.020 -73%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eason

Eason is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,540 in 2025 with 112 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,849 American babies have been named Eason. Its peak came in 2016, when 238 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eason stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eason?

The median living Eason is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 2,800 people named Eason are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eason year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 112 #1,540
2024 112 #1,556
2023 112 #1,560
2022 159 #1,237
2021 139 #1,335
2020 172 #1,134
2019 203 #1,024
2018 186 #1,070
2017 224 #935
2016 238 #906
2015 176 #1,100
2014 172 #1,112
2013 126 #1,347
2012 127 #1,338
2011 88 #1,690
2010 55 #2,335
2009 74 #1,927
2008 60 #2,214
2007 59 #2,244
2006 31 #3,404
2005 24 #3,846
2004 27 #3,481
2003 20 #4,157
2002 13 #5,492
2001 19 #4,172
2000 10 #6,455
1995 – –
1990 9 #5,504
1985 7 #5,311
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 5 #4,383
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Eason

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Eason Chan Eason Chan Hong Kong singer and actor (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eason, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eason?

The median living Eason is about 8 years old. Half of all living Easons are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Eason are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Eason are alive in the United States, based on 2,849 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eason in 2025?

Eason ranked #1,540 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 112 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eason?

2,849 babies have been named Eason in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eason most popular?

Eason peaked in 2016, when 238 newborns received the name.

Is Eason a boy or girl name?

Eason is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eason rising or falling?

Eason is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eason become more popular?

Eason is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 boys named Eason in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eason?

Well-known people named Eason include Eason Chan (actor).

Names like Eason

Names that sound and feel close to Eason: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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