Eason
An English masculine name derived from the Hebrew surname Asher, meaning "happy, blessed".
Name Census estimates that about 2,695 living Americans carry the first name Eason. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eason today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eason births was 2016 (238 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eason. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Eason with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Eason is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 127,182 Americans
Peak year
2016
238 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,553
Tracked since 1918
Census
Eason in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,720 people with the first name Eason, which placed it at #8,431 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,431
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,720 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
47.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eason
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eason is Asian/Pacific Islander at 47.5%. The next largest groups are White (35.6%) and Black (8.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eason described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eason at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander47.5% · 817
- White35.6% · 613
- Black or African American8.4% · 145
- Two or more races4.1% · 71
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 64
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 10
Popularity
Eason: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eason from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,595 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Eason remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eason by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eason during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Easons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, New York, Georgia recorded the most babies named Eason, while Wisconsin, Oregon, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 83 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eason
The name Eason has its origins traced back to Old English, derived from the Old English word "éastre," which means "eastern" or "easterly." It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the early Middle Ages, possibly referring to someone who lived in the eastern part of a town or village.
During the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, many Old English names were adapted and adopted by the Norman ruling class. It is likely that the name Eason evolved from this process, as the Normans often modified existing English names to suit their linguistic preferences.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eason can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions an individual named "Easone" as a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Eason remained relatively uncommon, but it continued to be used sporadically across various regions of England. In the 16th century, during the Protestant Reformation, the name gained some prominence as a given name among Puritan families who favored biblical or virtue-inspired names.
One of the earliest notable individuals named Eason was Eason Hubbard (1570-1624), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious texts and sermons during the reign of King James I. Another significant figure was Eason Wilkinson (1681-1745), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from Yorkshire, who funded the construction of several churches and schools in his hometown.
In the 18th century, the name Eason gained popularity in Ireland, particularly in the northern counties. One notable Irishman with this name was Eason Buckley (1756-1835), a prominent landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Portarlington.
Moving into the 19th century, Eason Hubbard Naile (1815-1892) was an American businessman and politician who served as Mayor of San Francisco from 1859 to 1861. Across the Atlantic, Eason Wilkinson (1817-1891) was a renowned English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in the city of Leeds.
As the 20th century dawned, the name Eason continued to be used, though it remained relatively uncommon. One notable bearer was Eason McMullen (1902-1981), an American baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves in the 1920s and 1930s.
People
Eason + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eason as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eason: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eason?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,695 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eason going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 127,182 US residents.
Is Eason a common name?
We classify Eason as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,737 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eason most popular?
The single biggest year for Eason was 2016, when 238 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eason is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eason in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,720 people with the name Eason, or 0.57 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,431 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eason in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eason?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eason leans strongly male. 1,688 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 35 female bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eason?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eason is Asian/Pacific Islander at 47.5%. The next largest groups are White (35.6%) and Black (8.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eason most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Eason in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.5% (817 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eason in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eason a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eason in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eason still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eason in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eason can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Eason?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.