How Many People Are Named Eaton?
An estimated 100 people in the United States have the first name Eaton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Eaton peaked in popularity in 2007 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eaton 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 Eaton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
100
About 1 in 3,427,543 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
9 births
Total Registered
113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eaton
Eaton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 113 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eaton as a male name
Ranked #12,731 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2007 (9 births)
Eaton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eaton span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 42 babies were registered. Eaton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eaton by Decade
How has Eaton 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.
Eaton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eaton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eaton
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Eaton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eaton?
We estimate approximately 100 people named Eaton 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 3,427,543 Americans share this first name.
Is Eaton a common name?
Eaton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eaton most popular?
Eaton reached peak popularity in 2007, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eaton is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eaton a male name?
Eaton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eaton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eaton Smith, Eaton Johnson, Eaton 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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