How Many People Are Named Erlene?
An estimated 639 people in the United States have the first name Erlene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Erlene peaked in popularity in 1930 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erlene 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 Erlene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Erlene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
639
About 1 in 536,392 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1930
74 births
Total Registered
2,332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erlene
Erlene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,332 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Erlene as a female name
Ranked #8,635 in 1988
8 female births in 1988
Peak: 1930 (74 births)
Erlene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erlene span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 578 babies were registered. Erlene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erlene by Decade
How has Erlene 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.
Erlene by State
Birth registrations for Erlene span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Missouri. On average, about 22 Erlenes were registered per state.
Erlene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erlene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Erlene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erlene?
We estimate approximately 639 people named Erlene 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 536,392 Americans share this first name.
Is Erlene a common name?
Erlene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erlene most popular?
Erlene reached peak popularity in 1930, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erlene is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erlene a female name?
Erlene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erlene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erlene Smith, Erlene Johnson, Erlene 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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