Girls' name · since 1904

Ercie

108 babies named Ercie in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1909. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

108
total births
1904–1934
years on record
1910s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

108 girls have been named Ercie since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ercie has been recorded 108 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1904 to 1934.

  • 108 total births
  • 1904–1934 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

108 girls have been named Ercie since 1904, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1934.

108
total births
1904–1934
years on record
1910s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Ercie was born in this single decade.

1909
Single peak year

10 babies were named Ercie in 1909 - its busiest year on record.

Ercie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ercie's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1909 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ercie at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

108

Since 1904

31 years of records

Peak year

1909

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1904

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1934

Ercie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1934

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1909)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 190419091913191519191921192319261934 5

Ercie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Ercie's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Ercie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 44 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ercie?
108 babies have been named Ercie since 1904. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1909 with 10 births.
When was Ercie most popular?
Ercie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1909.
How long has the name Ercie been used?
Records for Ercie go back to 1904, giving 31 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Ercie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ercell, Ercel, Ercilia, Ercelle, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ercie's data

  • Ercie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1904–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ercie: Baby Name Since 1904 - 108 Births, Peak 1909." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ercie. 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 Ercie 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.