Earl

At a glance

Earl ranks #1236 for dogs and #277 for cats. It is almost always a boy's name (100% male). It is most popular with Labrador Retrievers.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Earl?

#1,236dog name of 19,856
1 in 4,450male dogs
105dogs in the records
#277cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 0%Boys 97%Not recorded 3%

0% girls · 100% boys among 102 dogs with a recorded sex

Earl over the years

Rising
01.63.32013: 0.9, 2014: 0.6, 2015: 0.6, 2016: 1.4, 2017: 0.9, 2018: 0.2, 2019: 0.9, 2020: 0.5, 2021: 0.5, 2022: 2.0, 2023: 2.8, 2024: 0.02013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Earl per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Questions

Is Earl a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a boy's name (100% male).

How popular is Earl for dogs?

Earl is the #1,236 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 105 dogs in public records. The name is rising.

How do you pronounce Earl?

Earl is said in one syllable. Tap Listen to hear it.

What breeds are often named Earl?

Labrador Retrievers, Pit Bulls and Bouvier Des Flandres are the breeds most often called Earl.

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