Total births
11,505
Boys' name · since 1880
Earle
11,505 babies named Earle in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11,505
- total births
- 1880–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Earle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11,505 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earle has been recorded 11,505 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2014.
- 11,505 total births
- 1880–2014 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11,505 boys have been named Earle since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2014.
- 11,505
- total births
- 1880–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Earle was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
350 babies were named Earle in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Earle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Earle splits its recorded history at 1943: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 350 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Earle at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Earle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2014
- Peak year (1918)
- 350
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Earle popularity over time - girls
285 total births recorded since 1889 (Earle as girls' name)
Earle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Earle's strongest decade.
2,805 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Earle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 335
1880s
335 births
- 1890s 479
1890s
479 births
- 1900s 430
1900s
430 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,210 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,805 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,627 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,345 births
- 1950s 1,027
1950s
1,027 births
- 1960s 567
1960s
567 births
- 1970s 328
1970s
328 births
- 1980s 208
1980s
208 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,805 births (24% of all-time use).
How Earle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Earle's total volume
Earle vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Earle by state
Where Earle concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 985 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 841 | 7.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 669 | 5.8% |
| #4 | California | | 460 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Maine | | 415 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 408 | 3.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 280 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 241 | 2.1% |
Massachusetts share of Earle's total US births 8.6%
Even split
985 of 11,505 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Earle appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earle? ▼
11,505 babies have been named Earle since 1880. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1918 with 350 births.
When was Earle most popular? ▼
Earle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,805 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Earle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Earle are Massachusetts (985 births), Pennsylvania (841 births), New York (669 births).
How long has the name Earle been used? ▼
Records for Earle go back to 1880, giving 135 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Earle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Earl, Earnest, Early, Earlie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Earle's data
- Earle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,805 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Earles (985 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Earle
Nearby Names Like Earle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earle
Earl Boy
#2156 289,174 births
Earnest Boy
#5443 58,389 births
Early Boy
3,989 births
Earlie Boy
2,263 births
Earvin Boy
1,198 births
Compare Earle side by side: Earle vs Earl Earle vs Earnest Earle vs Early
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Earle: Baby Name Since 1880 - 11,505 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Earle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.