How Many People Are Named Earlean?
An estimated 801 people in the United States have the first name Earlean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Earlean peaked in popularity in 1932 with 85 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Earlean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Earlean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Earlean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
801
About 1 in 427,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1932
85 births
Total Registered
2,585
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Earlean
Earlean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,585 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Earlean as a female name
Ranked #10,188 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1932 (85 births)
Earlean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Earlean span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 655 babies were registered. Earlean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Earlean by Decade
How has Earlean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Earlean by State
Birth registrations for Earlean span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. The lowest are in Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina. On average, about 148 Earleans were registered per state.
Earlean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Earlean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Earlean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Earlean?
We estimate approximately 801 people named Earlean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 427,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Earlean a common name?
Earlean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,585 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Earlean most popular?
Earlean reached peak popularity in 1932, when 85 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Earlean is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Earlean a female name?
Earlean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Earlean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Earlean Smith, Earlean Johnson, Earlean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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