The title of Earl of Carlisle has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The most recent creation was for Sir Charles Howard, a scion of the famous Howard family.

The subsidiary titles of the Earl are: Viscount Howard of Morpeth (created 1661) Baron Dacre of Gillesland (1482) and Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1651). The Viscomital title is the courtesy title of the eldest son and heir to the Earl, and is, along with the Baronial title, in the Peerage of England. The title Lord Ruthven is in the Peerage of Scotland.

Earls of Carlisle, First Creation (1322)

• Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle (d. 1323) (forfeit 1323)

Earls of Carlisle, Second Creation (1622)

• James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle (1580-1636)
• James Hay, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (1612-1660)

Earls of Carlisle, Third Creation (1661)

• Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (1629-1685)
• Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (1646-1692)
• Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle (1669-1738)
• Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle (1694-1758)
• Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle (1748-1825)
• George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle (1773-1848)
• George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle (1802-1864)
• William George Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle (1808-1889)
• George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911)
• Charles James Stanley Howard, 10th Earl of Carlisle (1867-1912)
• George Josslyn LEstrange Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle (1895-1963)
• Charles James Ruthven Howard, 12th Earl of Carlisle (1923-1994)
• George William Beaumont Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle (b. 1949)