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Easton

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: from a surname meaning east town

Easton is a boy's name that comes from an Old English surname meaning "east town". It is used in English.

Meaning
From a surname meaning east town
Origin
Old English
Gender
Boy
US rank
#110 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Easton

As a boy's name, Easton comes from an Old English surname meaning "east town". It is used in English.

Easton is also a surname: the 3,555th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 9,792 people. See the most common last names.

Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names

How popular is Easton?

US rank in 2025
#110
3,198 babies, 1,872 per million boys
Best rank
#66 in 2016
5,643 babies that year
Babies since 1907
At least 79,440
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2010s, at 2,489 per million.
Babies named Easton per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2010s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s4 per million
1910s6 per million
1920s3 per million
1930s3 per million
1940s2 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s1 per million
1970s2 per million
1980s11 per million
1990s72 per million
2000s360 per million
2010s2,489 per million
2020s2,281 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#66#66#66#74#73#72#80#98#103#110

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Easton

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
  • AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
  • AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
  • AdrienneFrom Hadria, a Roman town (Latin, girl)
  • AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
  • DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
  • GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
  • JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
  • KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
  • MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
  • NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
  • NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
  • AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)

Middle names for Easton

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
  • AnselGod helmet (Germanic, boy)
  • BasilRoyal, kingly (Greek, boy)
  • JackGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
  • LeviJoined, attached (Hebrew, boy)
  • LouisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
  • ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
  • ShaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)

More boy names from Old English

  • EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
  • AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
  • AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
  • KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
  • LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
  • LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
  • OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
  • OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
  • RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
  • StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
  • SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
  • AelfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
  • ÆlfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
  • ÆthelredNoble counsel (Old English, boy)

Easton: common questions

What does the name Easton mean?

Easton comes from an Old English surname meaning "east town". Checked against Behind the Name.

Is Easton a boy or girl name?

Easton is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 20 girls and 3,198 boys in the US were named Easton, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Easton come from?

Easton comes from an Old English surname meaning "east town". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Easton?

Easton ranked #110 in the US in 2025, with 3,198 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Easton?

Names spelled like Easton include Elton.

What middle names go with Easton?

Middle names that flow well with Easton include Abel, Ansel, Basil, Jack and Levi. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.