Early comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Early onset or beginning..
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How popular is Early?
1927peak year
The name Early reached its peak in 1927, with 88 registrations (ranked #692). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 47 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9623) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Early has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 4,352 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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