Total births
415
Girls' name · since 1893
Ersie
415 babies named Ersie in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 415
- total births
- 1893–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Ersie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 415 recorded since 1893.
Ersie has 415 recorded births among girls since 1893, 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 1893 to 1948.
- 415 total births
- 1893–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
415 girls have been named Ersie since 1893, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 415
- total births
- 1893–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Ersie was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
20 babies were named Ersie in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Ersie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ersie's full recorded timeline at 1922, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ersie at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Ersie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1948
- Peak year (1914)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Ersie popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1920 (Ersie as boys' name)
Ersie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ersie's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ersie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s
1910s
129 births
- 1920s
1920s
136 births
- 1930s
1930s
71 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 136 births (33% of all-time use).
Ersie by state
Where Ersie concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 38 | 9.2% |
Kentucky share of Ersie's total US births 9.2%
38 of 415 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ersie? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 415 babies named Ersie. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 20 births.
When was Ersie most popular? ▼
Ersie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Ersie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ersie are Kentucky (38 births).
How long has the name Ersie been used? ▼
Records for Ersie go back to 1893, giving 56 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Ersie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ersel, Ersilia, Ersa, Ersula, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ersie's data
- Ersie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Ersies (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Ersie
Nearby Names Like Ersie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ersie
Ersel Girl
88 births
Ersilia Girl
82 births
Ersa Girl
69 births
Ersula Girl
30 births
Ersell Girl
11 births
Compare Ersie side by side: Ersie vs Ersel Ersie vs Ersilia Ersie vs Ersa
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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, 1893–1948 (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. "Ersie: Baby Name Since 1893 - 415 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ersie. 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 Ersie 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.