Erlean
Earlene is a given name, the feminine equivalent of the name Earl. Both names derive from Old English term eorl, meaning "nobleman" or "chieftain". The name may also be related to the Irish Gaelic names Arleen and Arlene, which mean "the pledge".
Meaning & Origin of Erlean
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Earlene is a given name, the feminine equivalent of the name Earl. Both names derive from Old English term eorl, meaning "nobleman" or "chieftain". The name may also be related to the Irish Gaelic names Arleen and Arlene, which mean "the pledge".
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The Story of Erlean
Erlean first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 7 Erleans were born — ranking #3,817 that year. As of 2026, Erlean ranks #4,764 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Erleans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Erlean
Erlean is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Erlean's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,817. Use the chart and map above to compare Erlean'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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