Total births
68
Girls' name · since 1913
Erlean
Erlean has 68 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 68
- total births
- 1913–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
68 girls have been named Erlean since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Erlean has 68 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1913 to 1947.
- 68 total births
- 1913–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
68 girls have been named Erlean since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 68
- total births
- 1913–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Erlean was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
7 babies were named Erlean in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Erlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erlean splits its recorded history at 1923: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erlean at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Erlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1947
- Peak year (1919)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Erlean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erlean's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Erlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erlean? ▼
Erlean has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 7 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Erlean most popular? ▼
Erlean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Erlean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erlean since 1913 -- 35 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Erlean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erlinda, Erlene, Erline, Erla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Erlean's data
- Erlean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Erlean
Nearby Names Like Erlean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erlean
Erlinda Girl
4,656 births
Erlene Girl
2,332 births
Erline Girl
1,640 births
Erla Girl
934 births
Erleen Girl
290 births
Compare Erlean side by side: Erlean vs Erlinda Erlean vs Erlene Erlean vs Erline
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Erlean: Baby Name Since 1913 - 68 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erlean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Erlean 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 June 2026.