Early vs Earl

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

Name A

Early

Boy name

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Name B

Earl

Boy name · Rank #2149

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Metric Early Earl
Current Rank Unranked #2149
Total Births (all years) 3,979 289,108
Peak Year 1927 1921
Peak Year Births 88 6,754
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Early Earl
1880ss 147 4,830
1890ss 221 8,297
1900ss 244 9,251
1910ss 587 40,273
1920ss 774 63,602
1930ss 516 44,613
1940ss 518 39,127
1950ss 396 32,652
1960ss 209 20,369
1970ss 147 11,404
1980ss 90 7,398
1990ss 44 3,908
2000ss 45 1,906
2010ss 26 1,102
2020ss 15 376

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Early Earl
2014 — 105
2015 13 129
2016 6 110
2017 — 113
2018 — 97
2019 7 97
2020 — 68
2021 5 99
2022 10 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, 1880–2022.

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