Boys' name · since 1880
Erasmus
117 babies named Erasmus in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,367 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 117
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Erasmus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 117 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erasmus has been recorded 117 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2021.
- #16,367 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 117 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erasmus ranks #16,367 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #16,367 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 117
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Erasmus's 117 recorded births place it above 63.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Erasmus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Erasmus's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Erasmus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2021
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Erasmus by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (30 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Erasmus's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Erasmus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (26% of all-time use).
Erasmus by state
Where Erasmus concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.3% |
5 of 117 births nationwide.
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What to do with Erasmus's data
- Erasmus's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Erasmuss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Erasmus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~141 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Erasmus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.