Earth
The Story of Earth
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Earth as a girl name dates back to 1974, when 7 babies received it. 1974 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Earth — #6,900 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Earths. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 38 Earths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Earth on the record books as a boy name in 2020, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 6 Earths were born — ranking #10,599 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Earths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Earth
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About the name Earth
Earth is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Earth's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #6,900. Use the chart and map above to compare Earth'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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