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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Earline

Meaning A female given name from English Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from English.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Earline
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
479 babies
All-time total
16,583
#1,198 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Earline popularity over time

16,583 babies have been named Earline since 1889, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 – 5 1 – #1,334
1890s 62 – 62 6 +1140% #727
1900s 290 – 290 29 +368% #523
1910s 1,694 – 1,694 169 +484% #366
1920s 4,086 14 4,100 410 +142% #307
1930s 3,899 39 3,938 394 -4% #296
1940s 3,218 6 3,224 322 -18% #340
1950s 1,914 – 1,914 191 -41% #500
1960s 906 – 906 91 -53% #955
1970s 283 – 283 28 -69% #1,685
1980s 132 – 132 13 -53% #4,044
1990s 35 – 35 4 -73% #7,557
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The story of Earline

Earline 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 1889, 16,583 American babies have been named Earline. Its peak came in 1927, when 479 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 Earline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Earline?

The median living Earline is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 84. An estimated 6,100 people named Earline 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.

Earline year by year

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

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1995 5 #14,087 – –
1990 7 #10,535 – –
1985 9 #7,117 – –
1980 13 #5,316 – –
1975 19 #3,538 – –
1970 55 #1,685 – –
1965 85 #1,158 – –
1960 125 #955 – –
1955 203 #657 – –
1950 244 #528 – –
1945 328 #393 – –
1940 355 #340 6 #3,223
1935 411 #300 – –
1930 442 #314 8 #3,098
1925 449 #314 5 #4,381
1920 332 #358 – –
1915 159 #488 – –
1910 93 #410 – –
1905 40 #547 – –
1900 18 #892 – –
1895 9 #1,146 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Earline?

The median living Earline is about 77 years old. Half of all living Earlines are between 68 and 84 years old.

How many people named Earline are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Earline are alive in the United States, based on 16,583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Earline mean?

A female given name from English.

How popular is the name Earline in 2025?

Earline 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 Earline?

16,583 babies have been named Earline in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Earline most popular?

Earline peaked in 1927, when 479 newborns received the name.

Is Earline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Earline rising or falling?

Earline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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