Earling vs Earl

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

Name A

Earling

Boy name

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Name B

Earl

Boy name · Rank #2149

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Earling Earl
Current Rank Unranked #2149
Total Births (all years) 10 289,108
Peak Year 1914 1921
Peak Year Births 5 6,754
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earling Earl
1880ss — 4,830
1890ss — 8,297
1900ss — 9,251
1910ss 10 40,273
1920ss — 63,602
1930ss — 44,613
1940ss — 39,127
1950ss — 32,652
1960ss — 20,369
1970ss — 11,404
1980ss — 7,398
1990ss — 3,908
2000ss — 1,906
2010ss — 1,102
2020ss — 376

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earling 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, 1914–1916.

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