Earlee
The Story of Earlee
As a girl name
American parents first put Earlee on the record books as a girl name in 1914, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 18 Earlees were born — ranking #2,091 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Earlees. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1946 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 134 Earlees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Earlee as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Earlee — #3,505 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Earlees. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1936 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 44 Earlees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Earlee
Earlee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Earlee's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,091. Use the chart and map above to compare Earlee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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