US rank #13332 Boys' name Peak 2008 10 births

Erlan — #13332 US boys' name

10 babies named Erlan in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s5
#13332
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 6% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Erlan was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

5 babies were named Erlan in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Erlan

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Erlan between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Erlan currently holds the #13332 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Erlan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Erlan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Erlan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Erlan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2008

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,332

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Erlan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
5
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
5 20242008 5

Erlan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5 births that decade — 50% of Erlan's all-time total
2000s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erlan?
10 babies have been named Erlan since 2008. It currently ranks #13332 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 5 births.
When was Erlan most popular?
Erlan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Erlan been used?
Erlan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Erlan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erling, Erle, Erland, Erlin, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.