Recorded 1936–1936 Girls' name Peak 1936 5 births

Earnestean — girls' name

5 babies named Earnestean in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s5
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Earnestean was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

5 babies were named Earnestean in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Earnestean

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Earnestean between 1936 and 1936, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Earnestean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1936. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Earnestean performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Earnestean 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 5 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.

Earnestean at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

5

Since 1936

1 years of records

Peak year

1936

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1936

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1936

Earnestean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1936)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1936 5

Earnestean by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 100% of Earnestean's all-time total
1930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earnestean?
5 babies have been named Earnestean since 1936. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1936 with 5 births.
When was Earnestean most popular?
Earnestean was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Earnestean been used?
Earnestean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 1 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Earnestean?
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.

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, 1936–1936 (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.