Boys' name · since 1920
Easley
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Easley, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,661 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
18 boys have been named Easley since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Easley recorded 18 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1920 to 1926.
- #29,661 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 18 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Easley ranks #29,661 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #29,661 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Easley's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Easley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Easley's full recorded timeline at 1922, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Easley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Easley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 100% of the file).
1920s was Easley's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Easley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Easley by state
Where Easley concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 27.8% |
5 of 18 births nationwide.
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- Tennessee records the most Easleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Easley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~6 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, 1920–1926 (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 Easley 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.