How Many People Are Named Erskine?
An estimated 1,033 people in the United States have the first name Erskine. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Erskine peaked in popularity in 1947 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erskine 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 Erskine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,033
About 1 in 331,805 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1947
48 births
Total Registered
1,996
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erskine
Erskine is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,996 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Erskine as a male name
Ranked #12,876 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1947 (48 births)
Erskine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erskine span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 324 babies were registered. Erskine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erskine by Decade
How has Erskine 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.
Erskine by State
Birth registrations for Erskine span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina. The lowest are in Mississippi, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 53 Erskines were registered per state.
Erskine + Last Name Combinations
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Erskine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erskine?
We estimate approximately 1,033 people named Erskine 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 331,805 Americans share this first name.
Is Erskine a common name?
Erskine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,996 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erskine most popular?
Erskine reached peak popularity in 1947, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erskine is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erskine a male name?
Erskine is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erskine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erskine Smith, Erskine Johnson, Erskine 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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