Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1928
Earlon
Earlon has 18 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1928–1946
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Earlon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Earlon recorded 18 times among boys since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1946.
- 18 total births
- 1928–1946 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Earlon since 1928, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1946.
- 18
- total births
- 1928–1946
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Earlon was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
7 babies were named Earlon in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Earlon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Earlon splits its recorded history at 1941: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Earlon at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Earlon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1946
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Earlon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Earlon's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Earlon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earlon? ▼
18 babies have been named Earlon since 1928. It was last recorded in 1946. The peak year was 1928 with 7 births.
When was Earlon most popular? ▼
Earlon was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Earlon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Earlon since 1928 -- 19 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Earlon? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Earlon
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Early Boy
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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, 1928–1946 (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. "Earlon: Baby Name Since 1928 - 18 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earlon. 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 Earlon 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.