Recorded 1922–1954 Girls' name Peak 1923 127 births

Earnestene — girls' name

127 babies named Earnestene in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s251930s511940s461950s5
1930s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Earnestene was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

9 babies were named Earnestene in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Earnestene

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Earnestene between 1922 and 1954, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Earnestene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1954. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Earnestene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Earnestene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Earnestene 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 127 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.

Earnestene at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

127

Since 1922

33 years of records

Peak year

1923

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1922

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1954

Earnestene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1922

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Earnestene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
51 births that decade — 40% of Earnestene's all-time total
1920s251930s511940s461950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earnestene?
127 babies have been named Earnestene since 1922. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1923 with 9 births.
When was Earnestene most popular?
Earnestene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Earnestene been used?
Earnestene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 33 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Earnestene?
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.

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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, 1922–1954 (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.