How Many People Are Named East?
An estimated 70 people in the United States have the first name East. It is predominantly male (92.9%). The average bearer is 5 years old, and East peaked in popularity in 2022 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of East as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name East paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- East is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
70
About 1 in 4,896,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.9% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2022
14 births
Total Registered
70
since 1880
Gender Distribution for East
East is predominantly male (92.9%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
East as a male name
Ranked #7,350 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (14 births)
East as a female name
Ranked #16,189 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
East: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for East span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 55 babies were registered. East remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
East by Decade
How has East tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
East + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with East as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to East
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
East: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named East?
We estimate approximately 70 people named East are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,896,491 Americans share this first name.
Is East a common name?
East is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was East most popular?
East reached peak popularity in 2022, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named East is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is East a male name?
East is predominantly male. 92.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many East Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: East Smith, East Johnson, East Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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