Earnie
The Story of Earnie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Earnie as a girl name dates back to 1903, when 5 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Earnie — #2,264 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Earnies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1950 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 326 Earnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Earnie as a boy name dates back to 1902, when 5 babies received it. 1948 was its biggest year on record, with 34 newborns named Earnie — #1,231 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1997 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Earnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Earnie
Earnie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Earnie's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #1,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Earnie'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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