How Many People Are Named Erland?
An estimated 107 people in the United States have the first name Erland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Erland peaked in popularity in 1917 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erland 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 Erland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Erland is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
107
About 1 in 3,203,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1917
24 births
Total Registered
478
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erland
Erland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 478 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Erland as a male name
Ranked #5,200 in 1982
7 male births in 1982
Peak: 1917 (24 births)
Erland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erland span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 134 babies were registered. Erland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erland by Decade
How has Erland 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.
Erland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Erland
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Erland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erland?
We estimate approximately 107 people named Erland 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 3,203,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Erland a common name?
Erland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 478 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erland most popular?
Erland reached peak popularity in 1917, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erland is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erland a male name?
Erland is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erland Smith, Erland Johnson, Erland 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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