Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1918
Earther
Earther has 39 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1918–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Earther is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 39 have been recorded since 1918.
Earther has 39 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1926.
- 39 total births
- 1918–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Earther since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 39
- total births
- 1918–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Earther was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Earther in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Earther's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Earther's full recorded timeline at 1921, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Earther at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Earther popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1926
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Earther by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Earther's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Earther births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (67% of all-time use).
Earther by state
Where Earther concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 16 | 41.0% |
South Carolina share of Earther's total US births 41.0%
16 of 39 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earther? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 39 babies named Earther. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
When was Earther most popular? ▼
Earther was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Earther most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Earther are South Carolina (16 births).
How long has the name Earther been used? ▼
Earther has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 9 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Earther? ▼
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 Earther's data
- South Carolina records the most Earthers (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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.
Keep exploring Earther
Nearby Names Like Earther
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earther
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 Earther side by side: Earther vs Earline Earther vs Earnestine Earther 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, 1918–1926 (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. "Earther: Baby Name Since 1918 - 39 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earther. 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 Earther 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.