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girls' name ★ peaked 1932

Earlean

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Earlean
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1932
85 babies
All-time total
2,585
#3,960 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Earlean popularity over time

2,585 babies have been named Earlean since 1902, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1932Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 39 4 – #1,017
1910s 230 23 +490% #1,028
1920s 481 48 +109% #981
1930s 655 66 +36% #732
1940s 624 62 -5% #786
1950s 391 39 -37% #1,174
1960s 133 13 -66% #2,325
1970s 32 3 -76% #7,536
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The story of Earlean

Earlean 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 1902, 2,585 American babies have been named Earlean. Its peak came in 1932, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Earlean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Earlean?

The median living Earlean is about 77 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 1,100 people named Earlean are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Earlean year by year

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

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1970 5 #8,339
1965 12 #3,797
1960 26 #2,325
1955 38 #1,675
1950 62 #1,174
1945 56 #1,034
1940 64 #895
1935 66 #851
1930 63 #920
1925 42 #1,200
1920 45 #1,125
1915 23 #1,537
1910 6 #2,211
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Earlean?

The median living Earlean is about 77 years old. Half of all living Earleans are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Earlean are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Earlean are alive in the United States, based on 2,585 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Earlean in 2025?

Earlean 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 Earlean?

2,585 babies have been named Earlean in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Earlean most popular?

Earlean peaked in 1932, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Earlean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Earlean rising or falling?

Earlean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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