Total births
85
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.
- 85
- total births
- 1940–1957
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that 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.
- 85 total births
- 1940–1957 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
85 girls have been named Earlyn since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1957.
- 85
- total births
- 1940–1957
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Earlyn was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
10 babies were named Earlyn in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Earlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1957
- Peak year (1953)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Earlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1940s
1940s
50 births
- 1950s
1950s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 50 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earlyn? ▼
85 babies have been named Earlyn since 1940. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1953 with 10 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1940–1957 (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. "Earlyn: Baby Name Since 1940 - 85 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earlyn. 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 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 June 2026.