Earley vs Earl

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

Name A

Earley

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Name B

Earl

Boy name · Rank #2156

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Metric Earley Earl
Current Rank Unranked #2156
Total Births (all years) 581 289,174
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 21 6,754
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earley Earl
1880s 14 4,830
1890s 38 8,297
1900s 18 9,251
1910s 85 40,273
1920s 139 63,602
1930s 98 44,613
1940s 85 39,128
1950s 73 32,653
1960s 25 20,369
1970s 6 11,404
1980s - 7,397
1990s - 3,908
2000s - 1,906
2010s - 1,104
2020s - 439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earley Earl
2014 - 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, 1885–1971.

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