Girls' name · since 1914

Erda

15 babies named Erda in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#49,659 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

15 girls have been named Erda since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Erda recorded 15 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1936.

  • #49,659 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erda ranks #49,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#49,659 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Erda's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Erda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Erda's SSA record in two at 1920 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 1914, with only 5 births recorded.

Erda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1914)
5
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
5 191419201936 5

Erda by decade

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

1910s was Erda's strongest decade.

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

Erda 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 Erda? ▼
Erda has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #49,659 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1936. 5 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
Where does Erda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erda ranks #49,659 of 72,339 girls' 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 Erda most popular? ▼
Erda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Erda been used? ▼
Erda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 23 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Erda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erdine, Erdene, Erdell. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Erda's data

  • Erda's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (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 Erda

Nearby Names Like Erda

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

Erdine Girl
248 births
Erdene Girl
23 births
Erdell Girl
5 births

Compare Erda side by side: Erda vs Erdine Erda vs Erdene Erda vs Erdell

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Merta
15 births · Peak 1883
Sarepta
15 births · Peak 1884
Murtie
15 births · Peak 1886
Missouria
15 births · Peak 1888
Otilla
15 births · Peak 1890
Thilda
15 births · Peak 1894
Golde
15 births · Peak 1896
Lisetta
15 births · Peak 1896

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Erda: 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, 1914–1936 (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 Erda 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.