Earle
A spelling of Earl, from the English title for a nobleman, which goes back to the Old English eorl; the final e reflects its use as a surname.
Earle in 2025
Earle was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Earle has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Earle
Earle reached its highest point in 1918, when 358 babies were given the name, ranking 634th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 557th, in 1886.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 11,790 babies have been named Earle. Half of them were born before 1927, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Earle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Earle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 341 | 557 |
| 1890s | 501 | 590 |
| 1900s | 458 | 685 |
| 1910s | 2,297 | 612 |
| 1920s | 2,886 | 655 |
| 1930s | 1,664 | 826 |
| 1940s | 1,369 | 1,031 |
| 1950s | 1,027 | 1,349 |
| 1960s | 567 | 2,146 |
| 1970s | 328 | 2,671 |
| 1980s | 208 | 4,730 |
| 1990s | 92 | 8,158 |
| 2000s | 41 | 15,515 |
| 2010s | 11 | 24,393 |
Where Earle is heading
Earle was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Earle is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Earle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Earle.