Early
Early was the 7817th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked 323rd; the most babies were born in 1927 (88). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,390 places. More babies were named Early in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,817 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192788 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,362babies recorded
Early popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 373 since 1891.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,817 | 10 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #6,029 | 11 |
| 1990 | #4,240 | 13 |
| 1980 | #5,727 | 6 |
| 1970 | #1,717 | 26 |
| 1960 | #1,441 | 31 |
| 1950 | #1,078 | 43 |
| 1940 | #970 | 44 |
| 1930 | #876 | 57 |
| 1920 | #757 | 76 |
| 1910 | #482 | 33 |
| 1900 | #419 | 29 |
| 1890 | #371 | 23 |
| 1880 | #580 | 11 |
How popular is Early, counting every spelling?
Early has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Early?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Early (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Early born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Early.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Early?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Early are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 50 and 77. That makes Early a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Early: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Early, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Early
How popular is the name Early?
Early was the 7817th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked 323rd; the most babies were born in 1927 (88). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,390 places. More babies were named Early in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Early a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Early in the US.