How Many People Are Named Erline?
An estimated 283 people in the United States have the first name Erline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Erline peaked in popularity in 1927 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erline 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 Erline paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Erline is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
283
About 1 in 1,211,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1927
72 births
Total Registered
1,640
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erline
Erline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,640 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Erline as a female name
Ranked #17,301 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1927 (72 births)
Erline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erline span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 556 babies were registered. Erline has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erline by Decade
How has Erline 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.
Erline by State
Birth registrations for Erline span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky. On average, about 34 Erlines were registered per state.
Erline + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Erline
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Erline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erline?
We estimate approximately 283 people named Erline 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 1,211,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Erline a common name?
Erline is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,640 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erline most popular?
Erline reached peak popularity in 1927, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erline is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erline a female name?
Erline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erline Smith, Erline Johnson, Erline 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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