Earle is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Earle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Earle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Earle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Earle is a boy name of English origin meaning “nobleman, warrior”. A variant of Earl, from the English noble rank.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,790 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Earle per year, United States (1880 to 2014). United States peaked in 1918 (358/yr).
Earle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #635 nationally (given to 358 babies that year).
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