Girls' name · since 1920

Earldine

58 babies named Earldine in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,228 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Earldine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Earldine recorded 58 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1949.

  • #33,228 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 58 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earldine ranks #33,228 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#33,228 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Earldine's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Earldine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Earldine's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Earldine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1926)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 192019251926192719281929193419401949 6

Earldine by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (40 births, 69% of the file).

1920s was Earldine's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Earldine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earldine?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 58 babies named Earldine. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,228 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 8 births.
Where does Earldine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earldine ranks #33,228 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Earldine most popular?
Earldine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Earldine been used?
Records for Earldine go back to 1920, giving 30 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Earldine?
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 Earldine's data

  • Earldine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Earldine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Earldine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–1949 (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 Earldine 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.