Earl Name Popularity and Statistics

Earl is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births291,421
First Year on Record1880

Earl popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys63#2,230
2024Boys68#2,156
2023Boys63#2,244
2022Boys78#1,965
2021Boys99#1,667
2020Boys68#2,069
2019Boys97#1,658
2018Boys98#1,648
2017Boys114#1,478
2016Boys110#1,522
2015Boys129#1,353
2014Boys105#1,526
2013Boys98#1,578
2012Boys123#1,367
2011Boys115#1,429
2010Boys115#1,438
2009Boys140#1,257
2008Boys170#1,090
2007Boys170#1,080
2006Boys188#985
2005Boys183#953
2004Boys178#945
2003Boys199#867
2002Boys202#826

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1921 · Boys

6,754 recorded births and rank #31.

1920 · Boys

6,533 recorded births and rank #31.

1924 · Boys

6,529 recorded births and rank #33.

1922 · Boys

6,461 recorded births and rank #31.

Where Earl ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MI
Rank #1,113 · 5 recorded births
TX
Rank #2,080 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Earl