How Many People Are Named Erla?
An estimated 206 people in the United States have the first name Erla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Erla peaked in popularity in 1924 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erla 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 Erla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Erla is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
206
About 1 in 1,663,856 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1924
35 births
Total Registered
934
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erla
Erla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 934 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Erla as a female name
Ranked #12,643 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1924 (35 births)
Erla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erla span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 264 babies were registered. Erla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erla by Decade
How has Erla 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.
Erla by State
Erla + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Erla
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Erla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erla?
We estimate approximately 206 people named Erla 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 1,663,856 Americans share this first name.
Is Erla a common name?
Erla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 934 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erla most popular?
Erla reached peak popularity in 1924, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erla is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erla a female name?
Erla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erla Smith, Erla Johnson, Erla 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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