Boys' name · since 1919

Erbin

15 babies named Erbin in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,325 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1919
1910s
peak decade

Erbin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erbin has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1979.

  • #31,325 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1919
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erbin ranks #31,325 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1919, peaking in the 1910s.

#31,325 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1919
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Erbin's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Erbin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Erbin's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded.

Erbin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1919)
5
Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
5 191919241979 5

Erbin by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1910s was Erbin's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Erbin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erbin? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 15 babies named Erbin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,325 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 5 births.
Where does Erbin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erbin ranks #31,325 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Erbin most popular? ▼
Erbin was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Erbin been used? ▼
Records for Erbin go back to 1919, giving 61 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Erbin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erby, Erbie, Erbey, Erblin. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Erbin's data

  • Erbin's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Erbin

Nearby Names Like Erbin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erbin

Erby Boy
480 births
Erbie Boy
188 births
Erbey Boy
10 births
Erblin Boy
5 births

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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Erbin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1979 (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 Erbin 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.