Unisex name · since 1947

Earnell

Earnell has 17 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,083 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade

17 boys have been named Earnell since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Earnell recorded 17 times among boys since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1957.

  • #30,083 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1947
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earnell ranks #30,083 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.

#30,083 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Earnell's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Earnell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Earnell splits its recorded history at 1955: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Earnell popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1947)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 194719551957 5

Earnell popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1947 (Earnell as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1947 5

Earnell by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (10 births, 59% of the file).

1950s was Earnell's strongest decade.

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

Earnell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 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 Earnell? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 17 babies named Earnell. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,083 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 7 births.
Where does Earnell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earnell ranks #30,083 of 45,481 boys' 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 Earnell most popular? ▼
Earnell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Is Earnell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Earnell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 17 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Earnell been used? ▼
Earnell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 11 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Earnell? ▼
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 Earnell

Nearby Names Like Earnell

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

Earl Boy
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Earnest Boy
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Earle Boy
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Early Boy
#7684 3,989 births
Earlie Boy
2,263 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Earnell: 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, 1947–1957 (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 Earnell 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.