Boys' name · since 1916

Erhart

Erhart has 19 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,346 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

19 boys have been named Erhart since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erhart has been recorded 19 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1916 to 1924.

  • #29,346 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erhart ranks #29,346 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#29,346 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Erhart's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% 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.

Erhart's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Erhart splits its recorded history at 1918: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Erhart popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
456789 191619181924 5

Erhart by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (14 births, 74% of the file).

1910s was Erhart's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Erhart births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erhart?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 19 babies named Erhart. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,346 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
Where does Erhart sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erhart ranks #29,346 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 Erhart most popular?
Erhart was most popular in the 1910s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Erhart been used?
The SSA has tracked Erhart since 1916 -- 9 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Erhart?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erhard, Erhardt, Erhan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Erhart's data

  • Erhart's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1920s (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 Erhart

Nearby Names Like Erhart

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Erhart: 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, 1916–1924 (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 Erhart 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.