Total births
83
Boys' name · since 1915
Earlin
Earlin has 83 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 83
- total births
- 1915–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Earlin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 83 recorded since 1915.
Earlin has 83 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1951.
- 83 total births
- 1915–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
83 boys have been named Earlin since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 83
- total births
- 1915–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Earlin was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
10 babies were named Earlin in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Earlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Earlin splits its recorded history at 1929: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Earlin at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Earlin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1951
- Peak year (1928)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Earlin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Earlin's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Earlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 9
1940s
9 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earlin? ▼
Earlin has been given to 83 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 10 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Earlin most popular? ▼
Earlin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Earlin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Earlin since 1915 -- 37 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Earlin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Earl, Earnest, Earle, Early, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Earlin's data
- Earlin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Earlin
Nearby Names Like Earlin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earlin
Earl Boy
#2156 289,174 births
Earnest Boy
#5443 58,389 births
Earle Boy
11,505 births
Early Boy
3,989 births
Earlie Boy
2,263 births
Compare Earlin side by side: Earlin vs Earl Earlin vs Earnest Earlin vs Earle
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, 1915–1951 (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. "Earlin: Baby Name Since 1915 - 83 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earlin. 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 Earlin 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.