Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1926
Earnice
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Earnice, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1926–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Earnice since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earnice has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1948.
- 17 total births
- 1926–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Earnice since 1926, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 17
- total births
- 1926–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Earnice was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
6 babies were named Earnice in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Earnice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Earnice's full recorded timeline at 1936, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Earnice at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Earnice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1948
- Peak year (1926)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Earnice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Earnice's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Earnice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earnice? ▼
Earnice has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 6 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Earnice most popular? ▼
Earnice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Earnice been used? ▼
Earnice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 23 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Earnice? ▼
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.
What to do with Earnice's data
- Earnice's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Earnice
Nearby Names Like Earnice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earnice
Earline Girl
16,524 births
Earnestine Girl
16,073 births
Earlene Girl
14,165 births
Eartha Girl
2,920 births
Earlean Girl
2,585 births
Compare Earnice side by side: Earnice vs Earline Earnice vs Earnestine Earnice vs Earlene
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, 1926–1948 (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. "Earnice: Baby Name Since 1926 - 17 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earnice. 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 Earnice 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.