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 #2156

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Earle Earl
Current Rank Unranked #2156
Total Births (all years) 11,505 289,174
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 350 6,754
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earle Earl
1880s 335 4,830
1890s 479 8,297
1900s 430 9,251
1910s 2,210 40,273
1920s 2,805 63,602
1930s 1,627 44,613
1940s 1,345 39,128
1950s 1,027 32,653
1960s 567 20,369
1970s 328 11,404
1980s 208 7,397
1990s 92 3,908
2000s 41 1,906
2010s 11 1,104
2020s - 439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earle Earl
2014 6 105
2015 - 129
2016 - 110
2017 - 114
2018 - 98
2019 - 97
2020 - 68
2021 - 99
2022 - 78
2023 - 63
2024 - 68
2025 - 63

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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