Earle vs Early

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

Name A

Earle

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Name B

Early

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Metric Earle Early
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 11,505 3,979
Peak Year 1918 1927
Peak Year Births 350 88
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earle Early
1880ss 335 147
1890ss 479 221
1900ss 430 244
1910ss 2,210 587
1920ss 2,805 774
1930ss 1,627 516
1940ss 1,345 518
1950ss 1,027 396
1960ss 567 209
1970ss 328 147
1980ss 208 90
1990ss 92 44
2000ss 41 45
2010ss 11 26
2020ss — 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earle Early
2014 6 —
2015 — 13
2016 — 6
2019 — 7
2021 — 5
2022 — 10

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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