Noblewoman
A feminine form of the English title Earl, which originally denoted a person of noble rank or a warrior. It gained popularity in the early 20th century as part of a trend of adding the '-ene' suffix to masculine names.
Less common today
Earlene isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,663 in 1995.
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US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
