How to say it
EAS · ton
ˈi.stən
Masculine
Easton
East town
What it means
Old English place name, ēast ('east') + tūn ('town, settlement'). Easily a dozen villages in England carry the name; the surname-to-first-name jump is American and recent.
Easton is an English place name from Old English ēast + tūn ('east town' or 'east settlement'). Easton is the name of villages in England (Suffolk, Wiltshire, Devon, and others) and Easton, Pennsylvania, in the US. The surname-to-first-name jump is American and recent; Easton entered the US top 500 in 2007 and the top 100 in 2018, riding the broader masculine surname-first wave alongside Hudson, Carter, Mason, and Weston. Hockey star Easton Cowan and Madonna's daughter Easton (born Esther) are the celebrity anchors. No common short.
How to spell Easton
The standard spelling is Easton. Common variants include Eastyn, Easten, but Easton is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #66 in 2016, currently #110 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
The Easton hockey-equipment brand is a small association for sports families; otherwise the name is the modern surname-first wave without a single dominant anchor.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Easton, Pennsylvania City at the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh rivers, named for the English town
Spelling variants
- Eastyn
- Easten
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Common questions
- What does the name Easton mean?
- Old English place name, ēast ('east') + tūn ('town, settlement'). Easily a dozen villages in England carry the name; the surname-to-first-name jump is American and recent.
- What does Easton mean in Old English?
- In Old English, Easton means "East town." Easton is an English place name from Old English ēast + tūn ('east town' or 'east settlement'). Easton is the name of villages in England (Suffolk, Wiltshire, Devon, and others) and Easton, Pennsylvania, in the US. The surname-to-first-name jump is American and recent; Easton entered the US top 500 in 2007 and the top 100 in 2018, riding the broader masculine surname-first wave alongside Hudson, Carter, Mason, and Weston. Hockey star Easton Cowan and Madonna's daughter Easton (born Esther) are the celebrity anchors. No common short.
- How do you pronounce Easton?
- Easton is pronounced ˈi.stən. Say it as EAS-ton, with the stress on the "eas" syllable.
- How do you spell Easton?
- The standard spelling is Easton. Common spelling variants include Eastyn, Easten.
- Is Easton a boy or girl name?
- Easton is traditionally a masculine name.
- How popular is the name Easton?
- Easton ranked #110 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.