Total births
69
Girls' name · since 1904
Ersa
69 babies named Ersa in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 69
- total births
- 1904–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
69 girls have been named Ersa since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ersa has 69 recorded births among girls since 1904, 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 1904 to 1934.
- 69 total births
- 1904–1934 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
69 girls have been named Ersa since 1904, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1934.
- 69
- total births
- 1904–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Ersa was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ersa in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Ersa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ersa splits its recorded history at 1921: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ersa at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Ersa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1934
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Ersa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ersa's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ersa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ersa? ▼
Ersa has been given to 69 babies in the U.S. since 1904, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 8 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Ersa most popular? ▼
Ersa was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Ersa been used? ▼
Ersa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 31 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Ersa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ersie, Ersel, Ersilia, Ersula, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ersa's data
- Ersa's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Ersa
Nearby Names Like Ersa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ersa
Ersie Girl
415 births
Ersel Girl
88 births
Ersilia Girl
82 births
Ersula Girl
30 births
Ersell Girl
11 births
Compare Ersa side by side: Ersa vs Ersie Ersa vs Ersel Ersa vs Ersilia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1904–1934 (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. "Ersa: Baby Name Since 1904 - 69 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ersa. 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 Ersa 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.