Girls' name · since 1940

Earlyn

Earlyn has 85 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,930 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1940
1940s
peak decade

Earlyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 85 have been recorded since 1940.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlyn has been recorded 85 times among girls since 1940, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1957.

  • #28,930 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 85 born since 1940
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlyn ranks #28,930 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1940, peaking in the 1940s.

#28,930 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1940
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Earlyn's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Earlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Earlyn's full recorded timeline at 1949, 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 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Earlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1953)
10
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 194019411943194519461947194919511952195319551957 9

Earlyn by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (50 births, 59% of the file).

1940s was Earlyn's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Earlyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 50 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earlyn? ▼
85 babies have been named Earlyn since 1940. All-time, it sits at #28,930 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1953 with 10 births.
Where does Earlyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlyn ranks #28,930 of 72,339 girls' 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 Earlyn most popular? ▼
Earlyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Earlyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Earlyn since 1940 -- 18 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Earlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Earline, Earnestine, Earlene, Eartha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Earlyn's data

  • Earlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 1950s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Earlyn

Nearby Names Like Earlyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earlyn

Earline Girl
16,524 births
Earnestine Girl
16,073 births
Earlene Girl
14,165 births
Eartha Girl
2,920 births
Earlean Girl
2,585 births

Compare Earlyn side by side: Earlyn vs Earline Earlyn vs Earnestine Earlyn vs Earlene

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Vernel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Earlyn: 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, 1940–1957 (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 Earlyn 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.