boy's name
Early
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,362
Early is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 99 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Early over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 147 |
| 1890s | 232 |
| 1900s | 256 |
| 1910s | 629 |
| 1920s | 876 |
| 1930s | 578 |
| 1940s | 580 |
| 1950s | 460 |
| 1960s | 221 |
| 1970s | 147 |
| 1980s | 90 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Early?
In 2025, Early was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Early
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Early also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Early over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Early
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Early — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Early
How popular is the name Early?
In 2025, Early was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Early a girl's or a boy's name?
Early is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Early?
Early has 2 syllables.
When was Early most popular?
Early peaked in 1921, when 99 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Early a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Early currently ranks #7,930 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.