How Many People Are Named Earlon?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Earlon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Earlon peaked in popularity in 1928 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Earlon 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 Earlon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Earlon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Earlon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1928
7 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Earlon
Earlon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Earlon as a male name
Ranked #3,660 in 1946
5 male births in 1946
Peak: 1928 (7 births)
Earlon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Earlon span from the 1920s to the 1940s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 11 babies were registered. Earlon remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Earlon by Decade
How has Earlon 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.
Earlon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Earlon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Earlon
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Earlon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Earlon?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Earlon 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Earlon a common name?
Earlon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Earlon most popular?
Earlon reached peak popularity in 1928, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Earlon is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Earlon a male name?
Earlon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Earlon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Earlon Smith, Earlon Johnson, Earlon 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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