Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1949

Earla

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Earla
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1949
28 babies
All-time total
742
#9,192 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Earla popularity over time

742 babies have been named Earla since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1933Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 55 6 – #2,560
1920s 146 15 +165% #1,738
1930s 144 14 -1% #1,413
1940s 182 18 +26% #1,818
1950s 135 14 -26% #2,016
1960s 80 8 -41% #3,756
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The story of Earla

Earla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 742 American babies have been named Earla. Its peak came in 1949, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Earla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Earla?

The median living Earla is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Earla are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Earla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 12 #3,756
1955 16 #2,868
1950 23 #2,016
1945 17 #2,088
1940 15 #2,129
1935 13 #2,339
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1925 16 #2,309
1920 11 #2,962
1915 8 #3,207
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Earla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Earla?

The median living Earla is about 75 years old. Half of all living Earlas are between 68 and 81 years old.

How many people named Earla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Earla are alive in the United States, based on 742 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Earla in 2025?

Earla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Earla?

742 babies have been named Earla in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Earla most popular?

Earla peaked in 1949, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Earla a boy or girl name?

Earla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Earla rising or falling?

Earla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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