Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1944

Earnestine

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Earnestine
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1944
489 babies
All-time total
16,134
#1,220 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Earnestine popularity over time

16,134 babies have been named Earnestine 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 6 – 6 1 – #1,175
1890s 36 – 36 4 +500% #1,122
1900s 145 – 145 15 +303% #765
1910s 833 – 833 83 +474% #524
1920s 2,696 16 2,712 271 +226% #354
1930s 3,448 21 3,469 347 +28% #317
1940s 4,380 24 4,404 440 +27% #301
1950s 3,066 – 3,066 307 -30% #398
1960s 1,017 – 1,017 102 -67% #698
1970s 265 – 265 27 -74% #2,011
1980s 140 – 140 14 -47% #3,767
1990s 35 – 35 4 -75% #9,842
2000s 6 – 6 1 -83% #14,042
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Earnestine

Earnestine 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, 16,134 American babies have been named Earnestine. Its peak came in 1944, when 489 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 Earnestine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Earnestine?

The median living Earnestine is about 76 years old; half are between 69 and 82. An estimated 7,700 people named Earnestine are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Earnestine year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2001 6 #14,042 – –
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1995 8 #9,847 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 14 #5,137 – –
1980 19 #4,035 – –
1975 23 #3,077 – –
1970 41 #2,025 – –
1965 89 #1,124 – –
1960 213 #698 – –
1955 316 #519 – –
1950 403 #398 – –
1945 409 #336 – –
1940 433 #301 8 #2,718
1935 340 #346 – –
1930 337 #367 – –
1925 301 #395 – –
1920 170 #545 – –
1915 102 #655 – –
1910 44 #642 – –
1905 19 #852 – –
1900 11 #1,187 – –
1895 9 #1,147 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Earnestine?

The median living Earnestine is about 76 years old. Half of all living Earnestines are between 69 and 82 years old.

How many people named Earnestine are alive today?

An estimated 7,700 people named Earnestine are alive in the United States, based on 16,134 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Earnestine in 2025?

Earnestine 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 Earnestine?

16,134 babies have been named Earnestine in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Earnestine most popular?

Earnestine peaked in 1944, when 489 newborns received the name.

Is Earnestine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Earnestine rising or falling?

Earnestine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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