Boy · #7,906 in 2026

Tearle

Name: Popularity of the name Tearle in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tearle, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tearle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Conway Tearle (1878–1938), Anglo-American stage actor, stepson of Osmond Godfrey Tearle (1884–1953), British actor, son of Osmond Osmond Tearle (1852–1901), British actor

Current Rank

#7,906

Peak Rank

#3,962 (1972)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1972

First Year

1989

Last Year

1972

Peak Year

#3962

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tearle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Tearle

Tearle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1972: 7 births, good for #3,962 nationwide. About 59% of every Tearle on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Tearle last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Tearle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tearle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tearle

What does the name Tearle mean?

How popular is Tearle in 2026?

In 2026, Tearle ranks #7,906 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tearle most popular?

Tearle reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #3,962 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Tearle a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tearle is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Tearle?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tearle include Hose, Delayne, Alvertis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tearle

Tearle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Tearle's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #3,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Tearle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.