Recorded 1947–1957 Unisex name Peak 1947 17 births

Earnell — boys' name

17 babies named Earnell in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s10
1950s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Earnell was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

7 babies were named Earnell in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Earnell

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Earnell between 1947 and 1957, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Earnell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Earnell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1947.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Earnell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Earnell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Earnell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 17 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Earnell at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

17

Since 1947

11 years of records

Peak year

1947

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1947

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1957

Earnell popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1947)
7
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195719551947 7

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

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
10 births that decade — 59% of Earnell's all-time total
1940s71950s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earnell?
17 babies have been named Earnell since 1947. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1947 with 7 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.