Girls' name · since 1902

Earsie

Earsie has 163 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

163
total births
1902–1946
years on record
1920s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

Earsie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 163 have been recorded since 1902.

Social Security Administration records show Earsie recorded 163 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1946.

  • 163 total births
  • 1902–1946 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

163 girls have been named Earsie since 1902, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1946.

163
total births
1902–1946
years on record
1920s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Earsie was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

12 babies were named Earsie in 1926 - its busiest year on record.

Earsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Earsie's full recorded timeline at 1925, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% 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 1926 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Earsie at a glance

Last recorded 1946

Total births

163

Since 1902

45 years of records

Peak year

1926

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1946

Active since

1902

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1946

Earsie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1946

Last recorded 1946
Peak year (1926)
12
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
468101214 190219141918192119251929193419411946 6

Earsie popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1921 (Earsie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1921 5

Earsie by decade

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

1920s was Earsie's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Earsie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 61 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Earsie by state

Where Earsie concentrates geographically, total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Earsie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arkansas
5 3.1%
Arkansas share of Earsie's total US births 3.1%

5 of 163 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earsie?
Since 1902, Social Security records show 163 babies named Earsie. The most recent recorded year was 1946. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 12 births.
When was Earsie most popular?
Earsie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Earsie most popular?
The top states for the name Earsie are Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Earsie been used?
The SSA has tracked Earsie since 1902 -- 45 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Earsie?
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 Earsie's data

  • Earsie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Arkansas records the most Earsies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
  • 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.

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, 1902–1946 (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. "Earsie: Baby Name Since 1902 - 163 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earsie. 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 Earsie 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.