Unisex name · since 1902
Earnie
Earnie has 1,180 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,636 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,180
- born since 1902
- 1940s
- peak decade
1,180 boys have been named Earnie since 1902, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Earnie recorded 1,180 times among boys since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1997.
- #4,636 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,180 born since 1902
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earnie ranks #4,636 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,180 born since 1902, peaking in the 1940s.
- #4,636 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,180
- born since 1902
- 1940s
- peak decade
Earnie's 1,180 recorded births place it above 89.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Earnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Earnie's full recorded timeline at 1947, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Earnie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1997
- Peak year (1948)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Earnie popularity over time - girls
326 total births recorded since 1903 (Earnie as girls' name)
Earnie by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (227 births, 19% of the file).
1940s was Earnie's strongest decade.
227 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Earnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
198 births
- 1930s
1930s
127 births
- 1940s
1940s
227 births
- 1950s
1950s
218 births
- 1960s
1960s
154 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 227 births (19% of all-time use).
How Earnie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Earnie's total volume
Earnie by state
Where Earnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 51 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | West Virginia | | 5 | 0.4% |
51 of 1,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Earnie's data
- Earnie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (227 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Earnies (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Earnie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~95 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1902–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Earnie 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 August 2026.