Earle vs Earl

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

Name A

Earle

Boy name

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Name B

Earl

Boy name · Rank #2149

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earle Earl
2014 6 105
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, 1880–2014.

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