Boys' name · since 1914
Erlon
31 babies named Erlon in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #25,577 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 31
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
31 boys have been named Erlon since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Erlon has 31 recorded births among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1931.
- #25,577 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 31 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erlon ranks #25,577 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #25,577 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 31
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Erlon's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Erlon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Erlon's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Erlon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1931
- Peak year (1926)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Erlon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Erlon's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Erlon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (35% of all-time use).
Erlon by state
Where Erlon concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 11 | 35.5% |
11 of 31 births nationwide.
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What to do with Erlon's data
- Erlon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Maine records the most Erlons (11 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 Erlon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1914–1931 (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 Erlon 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.