Boys' name · since 1901
Erland
Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 478 babies named Erland, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,122 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 478
- born since 1901
- 1920s
- peak decade
Erland is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 478 have been recorded since 1901.
Erland has 478 recorded births among boys since 1901, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1982.
- #8,122 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 478 born since 1901
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erland ranks #8,122 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 478 born since 1901, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,122 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 478
- born since 1901
- 1920s
- peak decade
Erland's 478 recorded births place it above 82.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Erland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erland splits its recorded history at 1933: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1982
- Peak year (1917)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Erland by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (134 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Erland's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Erland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
88 births
- 1920s
1920s
134 births
- 1930s
1930s
115 births
- 1940s
1940s
95 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 134 births (28% of all-time use).
Erland by state
Where Erland concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
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What to do with Erland's data
- Erland's decade-level peak was the 1920s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Erlands (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Erland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
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, 1901–1982 (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 Erland 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.