How old is someone named Earl?
The average Earl is 64 years old.
Half of all living Earls are between 54 and 77.
When was Earl popular?
Earl was at its most popular in the early 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 63 babies were named Earl in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9,387 | 0 |
| 1910s | 40,557 | 0 |
| 1920s | 64,153 | 360 |
| 1930s | 45,014 | 5,300 |
| 1940s | 39,366 | 17,000 |
| 1950s | 32,832 | 22,000 |
| 1960s | 20,524 | 17,000 |
| 1970s | 11,533 | 10,000 |
| 1980s | 7,466 | 7,000 |
| 1990s | 3,908 | 3,800 |
| 2000s | 1,906 | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 1,104 | 1,100 |
| 2020s | 439 | 440 |
How many Earls are still alive?
About 85,000 Earls are alive in the US today. That's 29% of the roughly 290,000 babies named Earl since 1880.
Most Earls ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Earl?
About half of living Earls are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Earl an old name?
Yes. Earl is older than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Earl will be 69 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Earl a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.2% of living Earls are men.
Names the same age as Earl
NAME TWIN
Earl's name twin is Eugene. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Eugene's age curve is the closest match to Earl's: 97% alike.
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Questions about the name Earl
How old is the average Earl?
The average Earl in the US is 64 years old. The median is 67, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Earl?
About 85,000 Earls are alive in the US today, out of roughly 290,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Earl most popular?
In 1921, when about 6,800 baby boys were named Earl.
Is Earl a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 46% of living Earls, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this