Names / Boy names
Earl
Current rank
#2,236
and easing
All-time peak
#20
in 1894
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
291,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #20 in 1894 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Earl + Crumpet sibling set is honestly excellent). It first shows up in American naming data in 1880. Its strongest year was 1894, at #20 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 291,400 have carried it since records began.