Girl · #15,082 in 2026

Eartha

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

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Current Rank

#15,082

Peak Rank

#949 (1955)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1905

First Year

2020

Last Year

1955

Peak Year

#949

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Eartha

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

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The Story of Eartha

Eartha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 108 Earthas were born — ranking #949 that year. As of 2026, Eartha ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Earthas 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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Names that sound like Eartha

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

Earthy
Earth
Rhea
Bertha
Aretha
Earths
Erth
Irma
Earthen
Earthed
Reah
Orea

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eartha

What does the name Eartha mean?

How popular is Eartha in 2026?

In 2026, Eartha ranks #15,082 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Eartha most popular?

Eartha reached its peak popularity in 1955, ranking #949 that year with 108 babies given the name.

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

Eartha has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Delaware, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Eartha.

Is Eartha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Eartha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eartha include Assunta, Charlsie, Arly. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Eartha

Eartha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Eartha's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #949. Use the chart and map above to compare Eartha'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.