Boys' name · since 1914

Erhard

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Erhard, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,792 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Erhard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 110 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Erhard recorded 110 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1935.

  • #16,792 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 110 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erhard ranks #16,792 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#16,792 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Erhard's 110 recorded births place it above 62.99% 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.

Erhard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Erhard's full recorded timeline at 1926, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Erhard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1917)
15
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
05101520 19141916191819201928193019331935 6

Erhard by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (57 births, 52% of the file).

1910s was Erhard's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Erhard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 57 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erhard? ▼
Erhard has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,792 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1935. 15 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
Where does Erhard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erhard ranks #16,792 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 Erhard most popular? ▼
Erhard was most popular in the 1910s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Erhard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erhard since 1914 -- 22 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Erhard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erhardt, Erhan, Erhart. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Erhard's data

  • Erhard's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 1930s (26) -- 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 Erhard

Nearby Names Like Erhard

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

Erhardt Boy
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Erhart Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Erhard: 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, 1914–1935 (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 Erhard 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.