Total births
178
Girls' name · since 1915
Earlena
178 babies named Earlena in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 178
- total births
- 1915–1990
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Earlena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 178 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Earlena recorded 178 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1990.
- 178 total births
- 1915–1990 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
178 girls have been named Earlena since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1990.
- 178
- total births
- 1915–1990
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Earlena was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
14 babies were named Earlena in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Earlena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Earlena's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Earlena at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Earlena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1990
- Peak year (1926)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Earlena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Earlena's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Earlena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
- 1930s
1930s
29 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 39 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earlena? ▼
178 babies have been named Earlena since 1915. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1926 with 14 births.
When was Earlena most popular? ▼
Earlena was most popular in the 1940s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Earlena been used? ▼
Earlena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 76 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Earlena? ▼
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 Earlena's data
- Earlena's decade-level peak was the 1940s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Earlena
Nearby Names Like Earlena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earlena
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 Earlena side by side: Earlena vs Earline Earlena vs Earnestine Earlena 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, 1915–1990 (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. "Earlena: Baby Name Since 1915 - 178 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earlena. 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 Earlena 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.