Recorded 1915–1951 Boys' name Peak 1928 83 births

Earlin — boys' name

83 babies named Earlin in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s351930s221940s91950s5
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.

What the Data Says About Earlin

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Earlin between 1915 and 1951, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Earlin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1951. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Earlin performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Earlin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Earlin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 83 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Earlin at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

83

Since 1915

37 years of records

Peak year

1928

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1915

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1951

Earlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1915

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1928)
10
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4681012 1951193919331929192419221915 7

Earlin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
35 births that decade — 42% of Earlin's all-time total
1910s121920s351930s221940s91950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earlin?
83 babies have been named Earlin since 1915. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1928 with 10 births.
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?
Earlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 37 years of data through 1951.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.