How Many People Are Named Erlin?
An estimated 334 people in the United States have the first name Erlin. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Erlin peaked in popularity in 2022 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erlin 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 Erlin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
334
About 1 in 1,026,211 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2022
25 births
Total Registered
354
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erlin
Erlin is predominantly male (96.9%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Erlin as a male name
Ranked #4,218 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (25 births)
Erlin as a female name
Ranked #13,697 in 2000
6 female births in 2000
Peak: 2000 (6 births)
Erlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erlin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 106 babies were registered. Erlin remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Erlin by Decade
How has Erlin 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.
Erlin by State
Erlin + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Erlin
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Erlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erlin?
We estimate approximately 334 people named Erlin 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 1,026,211 Americans share this first name.
Is Erlin a common name?
Erlin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 354 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erlin most popular?
Erlin reached peak popularity in 2022, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erlin is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erlin a male name?
Erlin is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erlin Smith, Erlin Johnson, Erlin 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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