Boys' name · since 1921
Earlis
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Earlis, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,501 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
55 boys have been named Earlis since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlis has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1955.
- #21,501 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 55 born since 1921
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlis ranks #21,501 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.
- #21,501 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Earlis's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Earlis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Earlis's full recorded timeline at 1938, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Earlis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1955
- Peak year (1921)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Earlis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (21 births, 38% of the file).
1920s was Earlis's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Earlis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (38% of all-time use).
Earlis by state
Where Earlis concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 9.1% |
5 of 55 births nationwide.
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What to do with Earlis's data
- Earlis's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Earliss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Earlis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1921–1955 (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 Earlis 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.