Eason
Eason is a surname of English and Scottish origin. In the case of English, it may be a variant of Eastham or Easton; in the case of Scottish, it is a variant of Esson. A variant of the surname is Easen.
Meaning & Origin of Eason
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eason is a surname of English and Scottish origin. In the case of English, it may be a variant of Eastham or Easton; in the case of Scottish, it is a variant of Esson. A variant of the surname is Easen.
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The Story of Eason
Eason first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 238 Easons were born — ranking #904 that year. As of 2026, Eason ranks #1,700 for baby boys with 99 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 3K Easons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Eason
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- Eason Chan (born 1974), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Eason Jordan , American businessman and former CNN chief news executive
- Eason Ramson (born 1956), American National Football League tight end
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Names that sound like Eason
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About the name Eason
Eason is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Eason's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #904. Use the chart and map above to compare Eason's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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