Total births
290
Girls' name · since 1915
Erleen
Erleen has 290 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 290
- total births
- 1915–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Erleen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 290 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erleen has been recorded 290 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1915 to 2018.
- 290 total births
- 1915–2018 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
290 girls have been named Erleen since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2018.
- 290
- total births
- 1915–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Erleen was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
13 babies were named Erleen in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Erleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Erleen's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Erleen at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Erleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2018
- Peak year (1924)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Erleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erleen's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Erleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 28
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s
1930s
68 births
- 1940s
1940s
49 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 85 births (29% of all-time use).
Erleen by state
Where Erleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.1% |
California share of Erleen's total US births 2.1%
6 of 290 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erleen? ▼
Erleen has been given to 290 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 13 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Erleen most popular? ▼
Erleen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Erleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Erleen are California (6 births).
How long has the name Erleen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erleen since 1915 -- 104 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Erleen? ▼
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 Erleen's data
- Erleen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Erleens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Erleen
Nearby Names Like Erleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erleen
Erlinda Girl
4,656 births
Erlene Girl
2,332 births
Erline Girl
1,640 births
Erla Girl
934 births
Erlean Girl
68 births
Compare Erleen side by side: Erleen vs Erlinda Erleen vs Erlene Erleen 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, 1915–2018 (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. "Erleen: Baby Name Since 1915 - 290 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erleen. 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 Erleen 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.