Earlene
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · English · Irish · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #314 in 1938
0 babies were named Earlene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1901–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEarlene first shows up in US birth records in 1901, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 124 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #314.
About the name Earlene
Earlene is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, English and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Earlene for girls from 1901 to 2007, in 97 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #314 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesEnglish namesIrish namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 19 | 54,022 girls |
| 1910s | 69 | 14,422 girls |
| 1920s | 180 | 5,542 girls |
| 1930s | 306 | 3,263 girls |
| 1940s | 259 | 3,857 girls |
| 1950s | 138 | 7,260 girls |
| 1960s | 62 | 16,239 girls |
| 1970s | 23 | 42,937 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 87,336 girls |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 216,450 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,076,923 girls |
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Earlene
What is the origin of the name Earlene?
Earlene has Celtic Gaelic, English, Irish, Spanish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Earlene a boy or girl name?
Earlene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Earlene?
Earlene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #314 in 1938.