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Worldwide Name Statistics

Earl

Ranked #610 - 1 in 97,718 people
US

Most common in

United States

82k bearers

World total

81,868

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#610

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States82k
Worldwide
~82k
rank #610
Rarity
1 in 97,718
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~82k in US

About the name Earl

There are an estimated 81,868 people named Earl alive worldwide today. That ranks Earl at #610 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Earl is held by approximately 81,868 people, ranking #610 among first names. That works out to roughly 25 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,054 U.S. residents).

Historically Earl is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Earl appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Earl popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Earl, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 335
  2. 1881: 319
  3. 1882: 377
  4. 1883: 389
  5. 1884: 464
  6. 1885: 481
  7. 1886: 578
  8. 1887: 537
  9. 1888: 675
  10. 1889: 688
  11. 1890: 744
  12. 1891: 684
  13. 1892: 902
  14. 1893: 831
  15. 1894: 905
  16. 1895: 861
  17. 1896: 905
  18. 1897: 840
  19. 1898: 890
  20. 1899: 827
  21. 1900: 1,049
  22. 1901: 832
  23. 1902: 888
  24. 1903: 846
  25. 1904: 868
  26. 1905: 920
  27. 1906: 922
  28. 1907: 1,022
  29. 1908: 1,013
  30. 1909: 1,027
  31. 1910: 1,117
  32. 1911: 1,317
  33. 1912: 2,539
  34. 1913: 3,133
  35. 1914: 3,875
  36. 1915: 4,935
  37. 1916: 5,583
  38. 1917: 5,678
  39. 1918: 6,364
  40. 1919: 6,016
  41. 1920: 6,585
  42. 1921: 6,797
  43. 1922: 6,513
  44. 1923: 6,373
  45. 1924: 6,585
  46. 1925: 6,501
  47. 1926: 6,498
  48. 1927: 6,461
  49. 1928: 6,037
  50. 1929: 5,803
  51. 1930: 5,640
  52. 1931: 5,102
  53. 1932: 4,864
  54. 1933: 4,407
  55. 1934: 4,673
  56. 1935: 4,270
  57. 1936: 4,136
  58. 1937: 3,966
  59. 1938: 4,034
  60. 1939: 3,922
  61. 1940: 3,967
  62. 1941: 3,836
  63. 1942: 4,083
  64. 1943: 4,214
  65. 1944: 3,900
  66. 1945: 3,592
  67. 1946: 3,846
  68. 1947: 4,262
  69. 1948: 3,998
  70. 1949: 3,668
  71. 1950: 3,606
  72. 1951: 3,587
  73. 1952: 3,474
  74. 1953: 3,457
  75. 1954: 3,446
  76. 1955: 3,264
  77. 1956: 3,320
  78. 1957: 3,155
  79. 1958: 2,818
  80. 1959: 2,705
  81. 1960: 2,581
  82. 1961: 2,536
  83. 1962: 2,317
  84. 1963: 2,181
  85. 1964: 2,212
  86. 1965: 1,962
  87. 1966: 1,772
  88. 1967: 1,661
  89. 1968: 1,665
  90. 1969: 1,637
  91. 1970: 1,645
  92. 1971: 1,513
  93. 1972: 1,268
  94. 1973: 1,172
  95. 1974: 1,085
  96. 1975: 1,038
  97. 1976: 955
  98. 1977: 1,012
  99. 1978: 936
  100. 1979: 909
  101. 1980: 912
  102. 1981: 872
  103. 1982: 891
  104. 1983: 776
  105. 1984: 790
  106. 1985: 690
  107. 1986: 658
  108. 1987: 634
  109. 1988: 640
  110. 1989: 603
  111. 1990: 569
  112. 1991: 539
  113. 1992: 474
  114. 1993: 447
  115. 1994: 381
  116. 1995: 321
  117. 1996: 319
  118. 1997: 278
  119. 1998: 309
  120. 1999: 271
  121. 2000: 245
  122. 2001: 231
  123. 2002: 202
  124. 2003: 199
  125. 2004: 178
  126. 2005: 183
  127. 2006: 188
  128. 2007: 170
  129. 2008: 170
  130. 2009: 140
  131. 2010: 115
  132. 2011: 115
  133. 2012: 123
  134. 2013: 98
  135. 2014: 105
  136. 2015: 129
  137. 2016: 110
  138. 2017: 114
  139. 2018: 98
  140. 2019: 97
  141. 2020: 68
  142. 2021: 99
  143. 2022: 78
  144. 2023: 63
  145. 2024: 68
  146. 2025: 63

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Earl worldwide?

There are an estimated 81,868 people named Earl alive worldwide today, ranking #610 globally.

Is Earl a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 97,718 people. In the United States there are roughly 81,868 bearers, which is 1 in 4,054 Americans.

Is Earl a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Earl is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Earl come from?

Who are famous people named Earl?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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