Eston
An English surname transferred to masculine given name of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,060 living Americans carry the first name Eston. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eston today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eston births was 1915 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eston. 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 Eston with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 323,353 Americans
Peak year
1915
40 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,938
Tracked since 1886
Census
Eston in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 995 people with the first name Eston, which placed it at #12,481 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
#12,481
National first-name rank
People counted
995
995 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eston
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eston is White at 73.7%. The next largest groups are Black (13.4%) and Hispanic (5.5%). 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 Eston 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 Eston at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.7% · 733
- Black or African American13.4% · 133
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 55
- Two or more races4.9% · 49
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 5
Popularity
Eston: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eston from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 328 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eston 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 Eston during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Estons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Georgia, West Virginia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Eston, while South Carolina, Florida, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eston
The name Eston is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with roots dating back to the Anglo-Saxon era of the 5th to 11th centuries. It is thought to be a variant or a diminutive form of the name Easton, which was derived from the Old English words "east" and "tun," meaning "east town" or "eastern settlement."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Eston can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and resources in England compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The name appeared as a place name and may have been adopted as a personal name by individuals associated with those locations.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Eston de Wyteby was recorded as a member of the clergy in Wyteby, Yorkshire, England. This early reference suggests that the name had gained some popularity during the medieval period.
During the Renaissance era, the name Eston was borne by a few notable individuals, such as Eston Calthorpe, an English landowner and member of Parliament who lived from 1580 to 1647. Another individual named Eston Bramston was a 17th-century English poet and clergyman who lived from 1636 to 1709.
In the 18th century, Eston Whittaker, an English painter and engraver, was born in 1718 and gained recognition for his artistic works. Additionally, Eston Sampson, a British naval officer and cartographer, was born in 1784 and made significant contributions to mapping the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand.
In more recent times, Eston Hemings, born in 1808, was a prominent figure in American history as the son of Sally Hemings and President Thomas Jefferson. Although his name is sometimes spelled differently, such as Eston or Estón, his legacy as one of Jefferson's enslaved children has been the subject of much historical research and discussion.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Eston throughout history, showcasing its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods, despite its relatively rare usage compared to other names.
People
Eston + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eston 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
Eston: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eston?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,060 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eston 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 323,353 US residents.
Is Eston a common name?
We classify Eston as "Rare". It ranks above 90.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,994 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eston most popular?
The single biggest year for Eston was 1915, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eston is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eston in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 995 people with the name Eston, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,481 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 Eston 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 Eston?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eston leans strongly male. 988 people counted with this name were male (99.0%), compared with 10 female bearers (1.0%). 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 Eston?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eston is White at 73.7%. The next largest groups are Black (13.4%) and Hispanic (5.5%). 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 Eston most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Eston in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.7% (733 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 Eston in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eston a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eston 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 Eston still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eston 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 Eston 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 Eston?
You can see how many people share the name Eston on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.