How Many People Are Named Earnie?
An estimated 620 people in the United States have the first name Earnie. It is used for both genders, with 78.4% male. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Earnie peaked in popularity in 1947 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Earnie 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 Earnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Earnie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
620
About 1 in 552,830 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.4% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1947
41 births
Total Registered
1,506
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Earnie
Earnie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.4%) and females (21.6%). Out of 1,506 total births registered, 1,180 were male and 326 were female.
Earnie as a male name
Ranked #8,454 in 1997
6 male births in 1997
Peak: 1948 (34 births)
Earnie as a female name
Ranked #4,050 in 1950
8 female births in 1950
Peak: 1923 (16 births)
Earnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Earnie span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 296 babies were registered. Earnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Earnie by Decade
How has Earnie 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.
Earnie by State
Birth registrations for Earnie span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana. The lowest are in West Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 12 Earnies were registered per state.
Earnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Earnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Earnie
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Earnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Earnie?
We estimate approximately 620 people named Earnie 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 552,830 Americans share this first name.
Is Earnie a common name?
Earnie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,506 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Earnie most popular?
Earnie reached peak popularity in 1947, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Earnie is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Earnie a male name?
Earnie is predominantly male. 78.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Earnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Earnie Smith, Earnie Johnson, Earnie 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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