Earnest vs Earl

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

Name A

Earnest

Boy name · Rank #5430

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Name B

Earl

Boy name · Rank #2149

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Metric Earnest Earl
Current Rank #5430 #2149
Total Births (all years) 58,366 289,108
Peak Year 1926 1921
Peak Year Births 1,149 6,754
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earnest Earl
1880ss 1,043 4,830
1890ss 1,390 8,297
1900ss 1,907 9,251
1910ss 6,856 40,273
1920ss 10,869 63,602
1930ss 8,722 44,613
1940ss 8,706 39,127
1950ss 7,311 32,652
1960ss 4,515 20,369
1970ss 2,962 11,404
1980ss 1,995 7,398
1990ss 1,053 3,908
2000ss 559 1,906
2010ss 364 1,102
2020ss 114 376

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earnest Earl
2014 37 105
2015 33 129
2016 24 110
2017 32 113
2018 40 97
2019 27 97
2020 28 68
2021 21 99
2022 24 78
2023 24 63
2024 17 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, 1880–2024.

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