girl's name
Earlene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 14,170
Earlene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 407 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Earlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 51 |
| 1910s | 613 |
| 1920s | 2,144 |
| 1930s | 3,269 |
| 1940s | 3,689 |
| 1950s | 2,615 |
| 1960s | 1,143 |
| 1970s | 362 |
| 1980s | 196 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 5 |
How popular is Earlene?
In 2007, Earlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Earlene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Earlene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Earlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Earlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Earlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Earlene
How popular is the name Earlene?
In 2007, Earlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Earlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Earlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Earlene?
Earlene has 2 syllables.
When was Earlene most popular?
Earlene peaked in 1947, when 407 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.