How Many People Are Named Erling?
An estimated 405 people in the United States have the first name Erling. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Erling peaked in popularity in 2023 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erling 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 Erling paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
405
About 1 in 846,307 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
2023
54 births
Total Registered
1,378
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erling
Erling is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,378 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Erling as a male name
Ranked #2,915 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (54 births)
Erling: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erling span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 365 babies were registered. While Erling is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Erling by Decade
How has Erling 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.
Erling by State
Birth registrations for Erling span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Tennessee, Iowa, California. On average, about 53 Erlings were registered per state.
Erling + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erling as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Erling: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erling?
We estimate approximately 405 people named Erling 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 846,307 Americans share this first name.
Is Erling a common name?
Erling is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,378 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erling most popular?
Erling reached peak popularity in 2023, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erling is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erling a male name?
Erling is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erling Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erling Smith, Erling Johnson, Erling 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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