Boys' name · since 1882
Erle
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 855 babies named Erle, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,675 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 855
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
855 boys have been named Erle since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erle has been recorded 855 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1981.
- #5,675 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 855 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erle ranks #5,675 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 855 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,675 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 855
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Erle's 855 recorded births place it above 87.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Erle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erle's full recorded timeline at 1939, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1981
- Peak year (1917)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Erle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (186 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Erle's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Erle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
153 births
- 1920s
1920s
186 births
- 1930s
1930s
128 births
- 1940s
1940s
123 births
- 1950s
1950s
120 births
- 1960s
1960s
81 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 186 births (22% of all-time use).
How Erle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Erle's total volume
Erle by state
Where Erle concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.6% |
5 of 855 births nationwide.
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What to do with Erle's data
- Erle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Erles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Erle: 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 (~99 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, 1882–1981 (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 Erle 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.