Boys' name · since 1914

Earling

10 babies named Earling in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1914–1916
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Earling is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earling has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1916.

  • 10 total births
  • 1914–1916 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Earling since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1916.

10
total births
1914–1916
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Earling was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

5 babies were named Earling in 1914 - its busiest year on record.

Earling's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Earling's full recorded timeline at 1916, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births.

Earling at a glance

Last recorded 1916

Total births

10

Since 1914

3 years of records

Peak year

1914

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1916

Active since

1914

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1916

Earling popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1916

Last recorded 1916
Peak year (1914)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19141916 5

Earling by decade

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

1910s was Earling's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Earling births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earling?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 10 babies named Earling. The most recent recorded year was 1916. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 5 births.
When was Earling most popular?
Earling was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Earling been used?
Earling has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 3 years of data through 1916.
What names are similar to Earling?
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 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, 1914–1916 (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. "Earling: Baby Name Since 1914 - 10 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earling. 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 Earling 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.