Easten: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,285

among boys · ↑66 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Easten

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

60 babies

All-time total

640

#6,816 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Easten popularity over time

640 babies have been named Easten since 1997, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	16	2	–	#8,456
2000s	91	9	+469%	#5,153
2010s	385	39	+323%	#2,222
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-36%	#3,672

Where Easten 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Easten

Easten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,285 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 640 American babies have been named Easten. Its peak came in 2017, when 60 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 Easten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Easten?

The median living Easten is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Easten are alive in the United States today.

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

Easten year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,285
2024	24	#4,351
2023	17	#5,520
2022	27	#4,018
2021	30	#3,672
2020	26	#3,949
2019	31	#3,590
2018	31	#3,556
2017	60	#2,222
2016	31	#3,551
2015	35	#3,251
2014	45	#2,675
2013	34	#3,207
2012	44	#2,730
2011	43	#2,766
2010	31	#3,481
2009	18	#5,153
2008	12	#6,871
2007	14	#6,003
2006	6	#11,041
2005	7	#9,404
2004	9	#7,713
2003	11	#6,378
2002	5	#11,179
2001	9	#7,081
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Easten?

The median living Easten is about 10 years old. Half of all living Eastens are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Easten are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Easten are alive in the United States, based on 640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Easten in 2025?

Easten ranked #4,285 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Easten?

640 babies have been named Easten in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Easten most popular?

Easten peaked in 2017, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Easten a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Easten rising or falling?

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

Will Easten become more popular?

Easten is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Easten in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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