Earl vs Earle

Side-by-side comparison of Earl and Earle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Earl

Boy name · Rank #2149

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Name B

Earle

Boy name

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Earl Earle
Current Rank #2149 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 289,108 11,505
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 6,754 350
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earl Earle
1880ss 4,830 335
1890ss 8,297 479
1900ss 9,251 430
1910ss 40,273 2,210
1920ss 63,602 2,805
1930ss 44,613 1,627
1940ss 39,127 1,345
1950ss 32,652 1,027
1960ss 20,369 567
1970ss 11,404 328
1980ss 7,398 208
1990ss 3,908 92
2000ss 1,906 41
2010ss 1,102 11
2020ss 376 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earl Earle
2014 105 6
2015 129 —
2016 110 —
2017 113 —
2018 97 —
2019 97 —
2020 68 —
2021 99 —
2022 78 —
2023 63 —
2024 68 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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