Earl vs Early

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

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Earl

Boy name · Rank #2149

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Name B

Early

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Metric Earl Early
Current Rank #2149 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 289,108 3,979
Peak Year 1921 1927
Peak Year Births 6,754 88
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earl Early
1880ss 4,830 147
1890ss 8,297 221
1900ss 9,251 244
1910ss 40,273 587
1920ss 63,602 774
1930ss 44,613 516
1940ss 39,127 518
1950ss 32,652 396
1960ss 20,369 209
1970ss 11,404 147
1980ss 7,398 90
1990ss 3,908 44
2000ss 1,906 45
2010ss 1,102 26
2020ss 376 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earl Early
2014 105 —
2015 129 13
2016 110 6
2017 113 —
2018 97 —
2019 97 7
2020 68 —
2021 99 5
2022 78 10
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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