Boy name · Old English
Easton
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning east townEaston 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
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 4 per million |
| 1910s | 6 per million |
| 1920s | 3 per million |
| 1930s | 3 per million |
| 1940s | 2 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 2 per million |
| 1980s | 11 per million |
| 1990s | 72 per million |
| 2000s | 360 per million |
| 2010s | 2,489 per million |
| 2020s | 2,281 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.

