Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1915
Earney
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Earney, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 1915–1950
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Earney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 49 recorded since 1915.
Earney has 49 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1950.
- 49 total births
- 1915–1950 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Earney since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1950.
- 49
- total births
- 1915–1950
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Earney was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
7 babies were named Earney in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Earney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Earney splits its recorded history at 1926: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Earney at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Earney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1950
- Peak year (1926)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Earney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Earney's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Earney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earney? ▼
Earney has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 7 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Earney most popular? ▼
Earney was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Earney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Earney since 1915 -- 36 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Earney? ▼
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.
What to do with Earney's data
- Earney's decade-level peak was the 1910s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Earney
Nearby Names Like Earney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earney
Earl Boy
#2156 289,174 births
Earnest Boy
#5443 58,389 births
Earle Boy
11,505 births
Early Boy
3,989 births
Earlie Boy
2,263 births
Compare Earney side by side: Earney vs Earl Earney vs Earnest Earney vs Earle
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, 1915–1950 (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. "Earney: Baby Name Since 1915 - 49 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earney. 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 Earney 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.