How Many People Are Named Erskin?
An estimated 210 people in the United States have the first name Erskin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Erskin peaked in popularity in 1922 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erskin 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 Erskin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Erskin is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
210
About 1 in 1,632,164 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1922
15 births
Total Registered
464
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erskin
Erskin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 464 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Erskin as a male name
Ranked #6,630 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1922 (15 births)
Erskin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erskin span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 94 babies were registered. Erskin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erskin by Decade
How has Erskin 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.
Erskin by State
Erskin + Last Name Combinations
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Erskin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erskin?
We estimate approximately 210 people named Erskin 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 1,632,164 Americans share this first name.
Is Erskin a common name?
Erskin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 464 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erskin most popular?
Erskin reached peak popularity in 1922, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erskin is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erskin a male name?
Erskin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erskin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erskin Smith, Erskin Johnson, Erskin 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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