How Many People Are Named Earnstine?
An estimated 49 people in the United States have the first name Earnstine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Earnstine peaked in popularity in 1923 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Earnstine 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 Earnstine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Earnstine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Earnstine is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
49
About 1 in 6,994,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1923
10 births
Total Registered
153
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Earnstine
Earnstine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 153 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Earnstine as a female name
Ranked #5,593 in 1957
6 female births in 1957
Peak: 1923 (10 births)
Earnstine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Earnstine span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 52 babies were registered. While Earnstine is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Earnstine by Decade
How has Earnstine 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.
Earnstine by State
Earnstine + Last Name Combinations
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Earnstine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Earnstine?
We estimate approximately 49 people named Earnstine 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 6,994,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Earnstine a common name?
Earnstine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 153 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Earnstine most popular?
Earnstine reached peak popularity in 1923, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Earnstine is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Earnstine a female name?
Earnstine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Earnstine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Earnstine Smith, Earnstine Johnson, Earnstine 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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