Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1925
Earldean
36 babies named Earldean in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1925–1945
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Earldean is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1925.
Earldean has 36 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1945.
- 36 total births
- 1925–1945 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Earldean since 1925, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1945.
- 36
- total births
- 1925–1945
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Earldean was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
9 babies were named Earldean in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Earldean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Earldean splits its recorded history at 1932: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Earldean at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Earldean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1945
- Peak year (1934)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Earldean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Earldean's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Earldean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 16 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earldean? ▼
36 babies have been named Earldean since 1925. It was last recorded in 1945. The peak year was 1934 with 9 births.
When was Earldean most popular? ▼
Earldean was most popular in the 1930s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Earldean been used? ▼
Records for Earldean go back to 1925, giving 21 years of history through 1945.
What names are similar to Earldean? ▼
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 Earldean's data
- Earldean's decade-level peak was the 1930s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Earldean
Nearby Names Like Earldean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earldean
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 Earldean side by side: Earldean vs Earline Earldean vs Earnestine Earldean 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, 1925–1945 (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. "Earldean: Baby Name Since 1925 - 36 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earldean. 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 Earldean 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.