Boys' name · since 1912
Earland
86 babies named Earland in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,377 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 86
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
86 boys have been named Earland since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earland has been recorded 86 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1954.
- #18,377 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 86 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earland ranks #18,377 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,377 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 86
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Earland's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Earland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Earland splits its recorded history at 1927: 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 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Earland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1954
- Peak year (1917)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Earland by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (26 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Earland's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Earland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (30% of all-time use).
Earland by state
Where Earland concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 7 | 8.1% |
7 of 86 births nationwide.
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What to do with Earland's data
- Earland's decade-level peak was the 1920s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Earlands (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Earland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Earland 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 August 2026.