Boy · #4,375 in 2026

Earley

Name: Popularity of the name Earley in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Earley, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Earley is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Along with the neighbouring town of Woodley, the Office for National Statistics places Earley within the Reading/Wokingham Urban Area; for the purposes of local government it falls within the Borough of Wokingham, outside the area of Reading Borough Council.

Current Rank

#4,375

Peak Rank

#1,703 (1921)

Total Babies

581

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1885

First Year

1971

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#1703

Peak Rank

581

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Earley

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

View down Shepherd's Hill ( A4 ) towards Reading Local Landmark Lower Earley Water Tower A Claret 21 service running towards Kilnsea Drive View down Beeston Way in 1982 during the development of Lower Earley Evidence of prehistoric man has been found in locations around Earley. For example, a hand axe was found in the railway cutting; flint implements in a garden in Elm Lane; and hand axes in the gardens in Fowler Close and Silverdale Road. Most of these finds are thought to date from the late Paleolithic period, around 35,000 years ago. Traces of flimsy shelters from the Mesolithic were disco

The Story of Earley

Earley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1885, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 21 Earleys were born — ranking #1,703 that year. As of 2026, Earley ranks #4,375 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 581 Earleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Earley

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Henry Addington , Viscount Sidmouth (1757–1844); Speaker 1789, Prime Minister 1801, donated land for and endowed Earley St Peters Church, owned Erleigh Court)
The Marquis of Blandford , later George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough acquired the Whiteknights estate in 1798.
Owen Buckingham, Lord Mayor of London ; owner of Erlegh Court from 1708 to 1720
John of Earley or de Erleigh (fl. 1180–1215), squire to William Marshal , knight in the courts of Henry II and Richard I
Francis Goldsmid, 2nd Baronet (1808–1878); first Jewish Barrister and QC, MP for Reading , owner of Whiteknights.
Isaac Goldsmid, 1st Baronet (1778–1859); financier, owner of Whiteknights Estate, first Jewish Baronet .
Baron Hirst (1863–1943); lived at Foxhill House . With Gustav Byng, he founded a company selling electrical appliances, the forerunner of GEC , Hirst was MD of GEC in 1900 and chairman in 1910.
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860–1935), MP and diplomat, lived at Foxhill House during the early years of the 20th Century, until 1919.

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Names that sound like Earley

Phonetically similar names — useful when Earley is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Early
Rly
Earlie
Rli
Rla
Erla
Rlo
Urla
Irla
Curly
Earl
Earlier

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Earley

What does the name Earley mean?

How popular is Earley in 2026?

In 2026, Earley ranks #4,375 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Earley most popular?

Earley reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #1,703 that year with 21 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Earley most popular?

Earley has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Earley.

Is Earley a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Earley is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Earley?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Earley include Utah, Danford, Nathon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Earley

Earley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 581 births in the dataset. Earley's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,703. Use the chart and map above to compare Earley'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.