Earl Monroe
There are approximately 18 people named Earl Monroe living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Earl with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Monroe. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Earl
99K
Alive today
Named Monroe
61K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 99K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 67
Top Census group: White (67.8%)
Estimated bearers: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #618
Per 100K: 17.89
Top ancestry: White (60.6%)
First name trend
Earl: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Earl. The peak year was 1921 with 6,797 births. The average person named Earl today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Earl
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Earl, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 67.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Earl described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Earl at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.8% · 62,791
- Black or African American24.9% · 23,030
- Two or more races2.8% · 2,552
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 1,641
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 1,504
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 1,047
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Monroe surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Monroe, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Monroe described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Monroe at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.6% · 32,404
- Black or African American28.0% · 14,962
- Two or more races5.0% · 2,652
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 2,388
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 727
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 350
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Earl has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0290% of the US population, based on 99,452 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Earl right now.
The surname Monroe appears at a rate of 17.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0179%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Earl Monroe. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Earl Monroe: questions and answers
How many people are named Earl Monroe?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Earl Monroe. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0290%) with the surname frequency (17.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Earl Monroe?
We classify Earl Monroe as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Earl a male or female name?
Earl is predominantly male. Out of 291,355 total SSA registrations, 99.2% were male and 0.8% were female. See the full Earl profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Earl Monroe?
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