Eartha
Eartha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked 819th; the most babies were born in 1955 (108). More babies were named Eartha in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1955108 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,952babies recorded
Eartha popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 32 since 1925.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #15,769 | 5 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #7,605 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,876 | 24 |
| 1960 | #1,409 | 61 |
| 1950 | #1,459 | 40 |
| 1940 | #854 | 70 |
| 1930 | #995 | 55 |
| 1920 | #1,413 | 32 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eartha, counting every spelling?
Eartha has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Eartha?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Eartha are alive today, with a median age of 70; half are between 64 and 78. That makes Eartha 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.
Eartha by state
How common Eartha was among girls born in each state in 1953–1957, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in South Carolina (11.8×), Alabama (2.7×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eartha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eartha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eartha
How popular is the name Eartha?
Eartha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked 819th; the most babies were born in 1955 (108). More babies were named Eartha in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Eartha a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 2,920 girls and 32 boys.
Where was Eartha most popular?
In 1953–1957, Eartha was most common in South Carolina (0.56 per 1,000 girls), followed by Delaware and Alabama.