Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1917
Erdman
Erdman has 26 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1917–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
26 boys have been named Erdman since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Erdman recorded 26 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1928.
- 26 total births
- 1917–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Erdman since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 26
- total births
- 1917–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Erdman was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
6 babies were named Erdman in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Erdman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Erdman's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Erdman at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Erdman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1928
- Peak year (1917)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Erdman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erdman's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Erdman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erdman? ▼
Erdman has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 6 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Erdman most popular? ▼
Erdman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Erdman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erdman since 1917 -- 12 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Erdman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erdem, Erdi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1917–1928 (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. "Erdman: Baby Name Since 1917 - 26 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erdman. 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 Erdman 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.