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Early

/ˈɝli/ · 91% boys · 10 born in 2025

Early has been given to about 4,362 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɝli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,656
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Early per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 99
  • Born in 202510
  • All time4,362

How popular is Early?

Its best year was 1921, when 99 babies were given the name, ranking 709th. The typical living American called Early is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Early

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Earl0.75
  2. Earle0.70
  3. Wally0.62
  4. Ely0.62
  5. Elroy0.56
  6. Bradly0.55
  7. Waverly0.53
  8. Eli0.48

Middle names for Early

Ranked by flow score
  1. Early John0.77
  2. Early Lee0.77
  3. Early Dean0.76
  4. Early Bryce0.76
  5. Early Ross0.76
  6. Early Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Early

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.86
  2. Lenorasister · 0.85
  3. Lettiesister · 0.84
  4. Louiebrother · 0.83
  5. Otisbrother · 0.83
  6. Hughbrother · 0.82

Where Early is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Early Anderson0.74
    2. Early White0.72
    3. Early Reyes0.72
    4. Early Nguyen0.72
    5. Early Moore0.72
    6. Early Lee0.72

    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 Early

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. 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.