Earl Monroe
There are approximately 19 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 18,039,702 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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Earl
99K
Alive today
Named Monroe
64K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 99K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 67
Estimated bearers: 64K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #617
Per 100K: 18.69
Top ancestry: White (62.9%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Monroe surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Monroe, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.9%.
- White62.9%
- Black or African American29.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
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).
The surname Monroe appears at a rate of 18.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0187%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 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.
Related
Other people named Earl
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Other people with the surname Monroe
FAQ
Earl Monroe: questions and answers
How many people are named Earl Monroe?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Earl Monroe. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0290%) with the surname frequency (18.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Earl Monroe?
We classify Earl Monroe as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.