Earnie
Earnie was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 1185th; the most babies were born in 1948 (34). More babies were named Earnie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194834 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,506babies recorded
Earnie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #5,728 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | — | #2,948 | — | 11 |
| 1960 | — | #1,873 | — | 19 |
| 1950 | #4,050 | #1,324 | 8 | 30 |
| 1940 | #3,598 | #1,587 | 7 | 19 |
| 1930 | #3,759 | #1,845 | 7 | 17 |
| 1920 | #3,166 | #1,773 | 10 | 20 |
| 1910 | #2,511 | #1,660 | 5 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Earnie, counting every spelling?
Earnie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Earnie?
About 500 people born in the US named Earnie are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 57 and 76. That makes Earnie 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.
Earnie by state
How common Earnie was among boys born in each state in 1946–1950, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Earnie
How popular is the name Earnie?
Earnie was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 1185th; the most babies were born in 1948 (34). More babies were named Earnie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Earnie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 326 girls and 1,180 boys.
Where was Earnie most popular?
In 1946–1950, Earnie was most common in Kentucky (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Carolina and North Carolina.