Earlene
Feminine form of Earl with an added ending; Earl is the English title for a nobleman, from the Old English eorl, which earlier meant a warrior or chief.
Earlene in 2025
Earlene was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Earlene has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Earlene
Earlene reached its highest point in 1947, when 407 babies were given the name, ranking 737th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 595th, in 1938.
Across the 125 years of records since 1901, 14,170 babies have been named Earlene. Half of them were born before 1942, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Earlene by decade
| Decade | Babies named Earlene | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 51 | 1,945 |
| 1910s | 613 | 1,222 |
| 1920s | 2,144 | 707 |
| 1930s | 3,269 | 595 |
| 1940s | 3,689 | 635 |
| 1950s | 2,615 | 804 |
| 1960s | 1,143 | 1,306 |
| 1970s | 362 | 2,566 |
| 1980s | 196 | 5,272 |
| 1990s | 83 | 10,790 |
| 2000s | 5 | 29,117 |
Where Earlene is heading
Earlene was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Earlene is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Earlene
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Earlene.