Early Boy
How popular is Early?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Early in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
1,271living people named Early (est.)
69median age of people named Early
4,362babies named Early since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Early popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-23% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,320 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1927 (88 boys) |
| Highest rank | #321 in 1897 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Early by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 147 | #405 |
| 1890s | 221 | #321 |
| 1900s | 244 | #407 |
| 1910s | 587 | #480 |
| 1920s | 774 | #690 |
| 1930s | 516 | #799 |
| 1940s | 518 | #810 |
| 1950s | 396 | #1,039 |
| 1960s | 209 | #1,405 |
| 1970s | 147 | #1,698 |
| 1980s | 90 | #3,028 |
| 1990s | 44 | #4,161 |
| 2000s | 45 | #5,913 |
| 2010s | 26 | #6,320 |
| 2020s | 25 | #7,675 |
Boy names about as popular as Early
Questions
- Is Early a boy or girl name?
- Early is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Early were boys.
- How popular is the name Early?
- 10 baby boys were named Early in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Early most popular?
- Early peaked in 1927, when 88 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #321 in 1897.
- How many people are named Early?
- 4,362 babies have been named Early in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,271 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.