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.

#18,620 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1915
1920s
peak 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.

  • #18,620 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 83 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlin ranks #18,620 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 83 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,620 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Earlin's 83 recorded births place it above 58.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

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 popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1928)
10
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4681012 1915192219241929193319391951 5

Earlin by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (35 births, 42% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (42% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #18,620 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 10 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
Where does Earlin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlin ranks #18,620 of 45,481 boys' 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 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.

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
#2230 289,174 births
Earnest Boy
#4139 58,389 births
Earle Boy
11,505 births
Early Boy
#7684 3,989 births
Earlie Boy
2,263 births

Compare Earlin side by side: Earlin vs Earl Earlin vs Earnest Earlin vs Earle

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Nealy
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Elvyn
83 births · Peak 1919
Aldridge
83 births · Peak 1924
Harol
83 births · Peak 1934

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Earlin: 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, 1915–1951 (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 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 August 2026.