FIRST NAME
Earl
Earl is the 272nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 92,326 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 241 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #272 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
480,010
living · #98
2020 CENSUS
92,326
living · #272
BABIES NAMED EARL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202563
As a male name, Earl peaked in 1921, when 6,754 babies were named Earl (the #31 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #21,435 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
241
living · #21,435
BABIES NAMED EARL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–1988
19885
As a female name, Earl peaked in 1930, when 73 babies were named Earl (the #834 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)