How Many People Are Named Earle?
An estimated 3,076 people in the United States have the first name Earle. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 70 years old, and Earle peaked in popularity in 1918 with 358 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Earle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Earle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Earle is overwhelmingly male, 285 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 70, Earle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
3,076
About 1 in 111,429 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1918
358 births
Total Registered
11,790
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Earle
Earle is predominantly male (97.6%), though 285 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Earle as a male name
Ranked #11,106 in 2014
6 male births in 2014
Peak: 1918 (350 births)
Earle as a female name
Ranked #5,533 in 1947
5 female births in 1947
Peak: 1916 (14 births)
Earle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Earle span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,886 babies were registered. Earle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Earle by Decade
How has Earle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Earle by State
Birth registrations for Earle span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Colorado, Louisiana. On average, about 168 Earles were registered per state.
Earle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Earle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Earle
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Earle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Earle?
We estimate approximately 3,076 people named Earle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 111,429 Americans share this first name.
Is Earle a common name?
Earle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,790 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Earle most popular?
Earle reached peak popularity in 1918, when 358 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Earle is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Earle a male name?
Earle is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Earle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Earle Smith, Earle Johnson, Earle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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