Total births
742
Girls' name · since 1912
Earla
Earla has 742 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 742
- total births
- 1912–1969
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
742 girls have been named Earla since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Earla has 742 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1969.
- 742 total births
- 1912–1969 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
742 girls have been named Earla since 1912, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1969.
- 742
- total births
- 1912–1969
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Earla was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
28 babies were named Earla in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Earla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Earla splits its recorded history at 1942: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Earla at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Earla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1969
- Peak year (1949)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Earla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Earla's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Earla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 55
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
146 births
- 1930s
1930s
144 births
- 1940s
1940s
182 births
- 1950s
1950s
135 births
- 1960s
1960s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 182 births (25% of all-time use).
How Earla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Earla's total volume
Earla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Earla by state
Where Earla concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 67 | 9.0% |
Pennsylvania share of Earla's total US births 9.0%
67 of 742 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earla? ▼
Earla has been given to 742 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1969. 28 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
When was Earla most popular? ▼
Earla was most popular in the 1940s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Earla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Earla are Pennsylvania (67 births).
How long has the name Earla been used? ▼
Records for Earla go back to 1912, giving 58 years of history through 1969.
What names are similar to Earla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Earline, Earnestine, Earlene, Eartha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Earla's data
- Earla's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (182 total births) through the 1960s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Earlas (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Earla
Nearby Names Like Earla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earla
Earline Girl
16,524 births
Earnestine Girl
16,073 births
Earlene Girl
14,165 births
Eartha Girl
2,920 births
Earlean Girl
2,585 births
Compare Earla side by side: Earla vs Earline Earla vs Earnestine Earla vs Earlene
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Earla: Baby Name Since 1912 - 742 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Earla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.