Earlyne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	34	3	–	#3,434
1920s	89	9	+162%	#2,216
1930s	70	7	-21%	#2,635
1940s	74	7	+6%	#2,330
1950s	33	3	-55%	#4,130
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,434

1920s

+162%

#2,216

1930s

-21%

#2,635

1940s

+6%

#2,330

1950s

-55%

#4,130

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Earlyne

Earlyne 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 1914, 300 American babies have been named Earlyne. Its peak came in 1928, when 16 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 Earlyne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Earlyne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,086
1950	6	#4,893
1945	10	#2,969
1940	5	#4,522
1935	10	#2,784
1930	6	#4,171
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,186
1915	5	#4,466
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Earlyne mean?

Spelling variant of Earline.

How popular is the name Earlyne in 2025?

Earlyne 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 Earlyne?

300 babies have been named Earlyne in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Earlyne most popular?

Earlyne peaked in 1928, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Earlyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Earlyne rising or falling?

Earlyne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Earlyne popularity over time

The story of Earlyne

Earlyne year by year

Frequently asked questions

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