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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Earleen

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Earleen
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
53 babies
All-time total
1,481
#5,740 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Earleen popularity over time

1,481 babies have been named Earleen since 1911, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1927Girls

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 – – – –
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1900s – – – –
1910s 90 9 – #2,043
1920s 324 32 +260% #1,059
1930s 276 28 -15% #1,180
1940s 385 39 +39% #1,142
1950s 251 25 -35% #1,590
1960s 119 12 -53% #2,935
1970s 27 3 -77% #5,654
1980s 9 1 -67% #6,946
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Earleen

Earleen 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 1911, 1,481 American babies have been named Earleen. Its peak came in 1927, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Earleen?

The median living Earleen is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 81. An estimated 700 people named Earleen 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.

Earleen year by year

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

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1975 5 #9,472
1970 8 #5,959
1965 6 #5,995
1960 14 #3,400
1955 25 #2,175
1950 31 #1,688
1945 39 #1,283
1940 25 #1,557
1935 21 #1,686
1930 30 #1,411
1925 38 #1,276
1920 25 #1,675
1915 12 #2,428
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Earleen?

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

How many people named Earleen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Earleen are alive in the United States, based on 1,481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Earleen in 2025?

Earleen 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 Earleen?

1,481 babies have been named Earleen in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Earleen most popular?

Earleen peaked in 1927, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Earleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Earleen rising or falling?

Earleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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