How Many People Are Named Erbie?
An estimated 31 people in the United States have the first name Erbie. It is predominantly male (94.9%). The average bearer is 85 years old, and Erbie peaked in popularity in 1920 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erbie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Erbie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Erbie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Erbie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
31
About 1 in 11,056,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.9% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1920
15 births
Total Registered
198
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erbie
Erbie is predominantly male (94.9%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Erbie as a male name
Ranked #3,995 in 1954
5 male births in 1954
Peak: 1918 (13 births)
Erbie as a female name
Ranked #5,218 in 1920
5 female births in 1920
Peak: 1912 (5 births)
Erbie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erbie span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 80 babies were registered. Erbie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erbie by Decade
How has Erbie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Erbie by State
Erbie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Erbie
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Erbie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erbie?
We estimate approximately 31 people named Erbie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,056,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Erbie a common name?
Erbie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 198 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erbie most popular?
Erbie reached peak popularity in 1920, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erbie is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erbie a male name?
Erbie is predominantly male. 94.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erbie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erbie Smith, Erbie Johnson, Erbie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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