Though it is the title of a British nobleman, in American pop culture Earl is decidely lowbrow. He's a guy with a beer can and a Barcalounger, like the lovable loser of My Name Is Earl, or the abusive husband the Dixie Chicks dispose of in the song "Goodbye Earl."
Variations
Errol,
Earle,
Erryl,
Erroll,
Rollo,
Airle,
Erle
Nicknames
Early,
Earlie
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Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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