Total births
1,640
Girls' name · since 1897
Erline
Erline has 1,640 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,640
- total births
- 1897–2005
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Erline is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,640 have been recorded since 1897.
Erline has 1,640 recorded births among girls since 1897, 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 1897 to 2005.
- 1,640 total births
- 1897–2005 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,640 girls have been named Erline since 1897, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2005.
- 1,640
- total births
- 1897–2005
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Erline was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
72 babies were named Erline in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Erline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erline's full recorded timeline at 1936, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 72 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erline at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Erline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2005
- Peak year (1927)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Erline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erline's strongest decade.
556 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Erline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 14
1890s
14 births
- 1900s 66
1900s
66 births
- 1910s
1910s
334 births
- 1920s
1920s
556 births
- 1930s
1930s
301 births
- 1940s 161
1940s
161 births
- 1950s 133
1950s
133 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 556 births (34% of all-time use).
How Erline compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Erline's total volume
Erline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Erline by state
Where Erline concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 85 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 67 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 65 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 59 | 3.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 28 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 23 | 1.4% |
| #8 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
South Carolina share of Erline's total US births 5.2%
Even split
85 of 1,640 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Erline appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erline? ▼
Erline has been given to 1,640 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 72 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Erline most popular? ▼
Erline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 556 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Erline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Erline are South Carolina (85 births), Alabama (67 births), Texas (65 births).
How long has the name Erline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erline since 1897 -- 109 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Erline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erlinda, Erlene, Erla, Erleen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Erline's data
- Erline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (556 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Erlines (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Erline
Nearby Names Like Erline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erline
Erlinda Girl
4,656 births
Erlene Girl
2,332 births
Erla Girl
934 births
Erleen Girl
290 births
Erlean Girl
68 births
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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, 1897–2005 (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. "Erline: Baby Name Since 1897 - 1,640 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erline. 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 Erline 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.