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

Boy name

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Name B

Earl

Boy name · Rank #2149

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Metric Earley Earl
Current Rank Unranked #2149
Total Births (all years) 581 289,108
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 21 6,754
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earley Earl
1880ss 14 4,830
1890ss 38 8,297
1900ss 18 9,251
1910ss 85 40,273
1920ss 139 63,602
1930ss 98 44,613
1940ss 85 39,127
1950ss 73 32,652
1960ss 25 20,369
1970ss 6 11,404
1980ss — 7,398
1990ss — 3,908
2000ss — 1,906
2010ss — 1,102
2020ss — 376

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earley Earl
2014 — 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, 1885–1971.

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