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Girl name

Earlene

/ˈɝlin/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2007

Earlene has been given to about 14,170 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1947, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɝlin/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 8,281
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Earlene per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1947 · 407
  • Born in 20250
  • All time14,170

How popular is Earlene?

Its best year was 1947, when 407 babies were given the name, ranking 401st. The typical living American called Earlene is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Earlene

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darlene0.85
  2. Arlene0.85
  3. Marlene0.85
  4. Earline0.85
  5. Carlene0.85
  6. Karlene0.85
  7. Charlene0.78
  8. Sharlene0.78

Middle names for Earlene

Ranked by flow score
  1. Earlene Rose0.83
  2. Earlene Marie0.83
  3. Earlene Grace0.83
  4. Earlene Louise0.83
  5. Earlene Claire0.82
  6. Earlene Mae0.82

Sibling names for Earlene

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.94
  2. Fayesister · 0.88
  3. Harlanbrother · 0.85
  4. Lenorasister · 0.85
  5. Louiebrother · 0.84
  6. Otisbrother · 0.84

Where Earlene is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Earlene White0.78
    2. Earlene Nguyen0.78
    3. Earlene Moore0.78
    4. Earlene Hill0.78
    5. Earlene Hall0.78
    6. Earlene Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Earlene

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.