Earle
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #231 in 1894
0 babies were named Earle in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEarle has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Earles, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1894, when it reached #231.
About the name Earle
Earle is a boy name of English and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-rle”. US birth records list Earle for boys from 1880 to 2014, in 127 of those 135 years. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked #231 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 305 | 3,275 boys |
| 1890s | 419 | 2,385 boys |
| 1900s | 317 | 3,152 boys |
| 1910s | 331 | 3,023 boys |
| 1920s | 255 | 3,924 boys |
| 1930s | 154 | 6,474 boys |
| 1940s | 92 | 10,853 boys |
| 1950s | 51 | 19,501 boys |
| 1960s | 29 | 34,014 boys |
| 1970s | 20 | 50,556 boys |
| 1980s | 11 | 88,417 boys |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 214,133 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 485,437 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 877,193 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Earle
What is the origin of the name Earle?
Earle has English, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Earle a boy or girl name?
Earle is a boy name.
How popular is the name Earle?
Earle is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #231 in 1894.