Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1921
Erlyne
Erlyne has 26 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1921–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Erlyne since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Erlyne has 26 recorded births among girls since 1921, 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 1921 to 1940.
- 26 total births
- 1921–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Erlyne since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 26
- total births
- 1921–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Erlyne was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
6 babies were named Erlyne in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Erlyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erlyne splits its recorded history at 1925: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erlyne at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Erlyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1940
- Peak year (1926)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Erlyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erlyne's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Erlyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erlyne? ▼
26 babies have been named Erlyne since 1921. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1926 with 6 births.
When was Erlyne most popular? ▼
Erlyne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Erlyne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erlyne since 1921 -- 20 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Erlyne? ▼
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 Erlyne's data
- Erlyne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Erlyne
Nearby Names Like Erlyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erlyne
Erlinda Girl
4,656 births
Erlene Girl
2,332 births
Erline Girl
1,640 births
Erla Girl
934 births
Erleen Girl
290 births
Compare Erlyne side by side: Erlyne vs Erlinda Erlyne vs Erlene Erlyne vs Erline
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1940 (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. "Erlyne: Baby Name Since 1921 - 26 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erlyne. 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 Erlyne 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 July 2026.