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 3,989
Peak Year 1918 1927
Peak Year Births 350 88
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earle Early
1880s 335 147
1890s 479 221
1900s 430 244
1910s 2,210 587
1920s 2,805 774
1930s 1,627 516
1940s 1,345 518
1950s 1,027 396
1960s 567 209
1970s 328 147
1980s 208 90
1990s 92 44
2000s 41 45
2010s 11 26
2020s - 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earle Early
2014 6 -
2015 - 13
2016 - 6
2019 - 7
2021 - 5
2022 - 10
2025 - 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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