BoyEnglish origin2 syllables
Easton
Meaning: “East-facing town”
About the name Easton
Easton is a boy name with English roots, meaning “East-facing town”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Easton ranked #110 for boys in the US, with 3,198 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Easton were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “east” + “settlement”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Easton”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #110
- In 2015
- #78
- Babies in 2025
- 3,198
Popularity of Easton, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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