Erle vs Erling

Side-by-side comparison of Erle and Erling — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Erle

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Erling

Boy name · Rank #2913

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Metric Erle Erling
Current Rank Unranked #2913
Total Births (all years) 855 1,378
Peak Year 1917 2023
Peak Year Births 28 54
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Erle Erling
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 18 —
1900ss 7 5
1910ss 153 330
1920ss 186 365
1930ss 128 227
1940ss 123 153
1950ss 120 89
1960ss 81 56
1970ss 24 5
1980ss 5 —
2010ss — 5
2020ss — 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erle Erling
2016 — 5
2020 — 5
2021 — 17
2022 — 24
2023 — 54
2024 — 43

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–1981.

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