Total births
480
Boys' name · since 1894
Erby
480 babies named Erby in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 480
- total births
- 1894–1976
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Erby sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 480 recorded since 1894.
Erby has 480 recorded births among boys since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1976.
- 480 total births
- 1894–1976 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
480 boys have been named Erby since 1894, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1976.
- 480
- total births
- 1894–1976
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Erby was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
17 babies were named Erby in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Erby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erby splits its recorded history at 1937: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erby at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Erby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1976
- Peak year (1921)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Erby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erby's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Erby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 8
1890s
8 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s
1920s
122 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s
1940s
70 births
- 1950s
1950s
60 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 122 births (25% of all-time use).
Erby by state
Where Erby concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erby? ▼
Erby has been given to 480 babies in the U.S. since 1894, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 17 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Erby most popular? ▼
Erby was most popular in the 1920s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Erby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Erby are Alabama (17 births), Tennessee (10 births).
How long has the name Erby been used? ▼
Erby has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 83 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Erby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erbie, Erbin, Erbey, Erblin. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Erby's data
- Erby's decade-level peak was the 1920s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Erbys (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Erby
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1894–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Erby: Baby Name Since 1894 - 480 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erby. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Erby 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 June 2026.