Earl is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1258 in 2009 with 140 recorded births. This places Earl in the top 9% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 319 births ranking #571. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.1%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 14,166 boys born was named Earl. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.