ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1889 First Year 1947 Last Year 1916 Peak Year #2246 Peak Rank 285 Total Count 35 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Earle What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Earle is an English given name, and may refer to:Earle Bergey (1901–1952), American illustrator Earle Birney (1904–1995), Canadian poet; recipient of the Governor General's Award for Literature Earle Brown (1926–2002), American composer Earle Bruce (1931-2018), former American college football coach Earle Childs (1893–1918), American soldier who died during World War I Earle Combs (1899–1976),… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Earle Earle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 25 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 350 Earles were born — ranking #293 that year. As of 2026, Earle ranks #10,716 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12K Earles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Earle Phonetically similar names — useful when Earle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Earl](/earl) * [Irl](/irl) * Url * Erl * Rll * Erll * Earll * Irle * Wrng * Rng * Are * [Curl](/curl) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Earle What does the name Earle mean? Earle is an English given name, and may refer to:Earle Bergey (1901–1952), American illustrator Earle Birney (1904–1995), Canadian poet; recipient of the Governor General's Award for Literature Earle Brown (1926–2002), American composer Earle Bruce (1931-2018), former American college football coach Earle Childs (1893–1918), American soldier who died during World War I Earle Combs (1899–1976),… How popular is Earle in 2026? In 2026, Earle ranks #10,716 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Earle most popular? Earle reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #293 that year with 350 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Earle most popular? Earle has historically been most popular in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Earle. Is Earle a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Earle is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Earle? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Earle include Monte, Odell, Alva. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ElizbethPeak #2246](/elizbeth)[👧LoneyPeak #2246](/loney)[👧SignaPeak #2246](/signa)[👧BerthePeak #2246](/berthe)[👧DollPeak #2246](/doll)[👧AlfhildPeak #2246](/alfhild)[👧LudmilaPeak #2246](/ludmila)[👧BernesePeak #2246](/bernese) ## About the name Earle Earle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Earle's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #293\. Use the chart and map above to compare Earle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1918 → ](/year/1918) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.