Early vs Earle

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

Name A

Early

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Name B

Earle

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Metric Early Earle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,979 11,505
Peak Year 1927 1918
Peak Year Births 88 350
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Early Earle
1880ss 147 335
1890ss 221 479
1900ss 244 430
1910ss 587 2,210
1920ss 774 2,805
1930ss 516 1,627
1940ss 518 1,345
1950ss 396 1,027
1960ss 209 567
1970ss 147 328
1980ss 90 208
1990ss 44 92
2000ss 45 41
2010ss 26 11
2020ss 15 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Early Earle
2014 — 6
2015 13 —
2016 6 —
2019 7 —
2021 5 —
2022 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, 1880–2022.

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