Erling Boy
How popular is Erling?
#4,248 boy name in 2025
24 baby boys were named Erling in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
398living people named Erling (est.)
63median age of people named Erling
1,402babies named Erling since 1880
1 in 138,139US babies born in 2025
Erling popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,248 for boys (▼ 1333 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 24 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (54 boys) |
| Highest rank | #667 in 1913 |
| First recorded | 1908 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Erling is most popular
Babies named Erling per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Erling by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,372 |
| 1910s | 330 | #667 |
| 1920s | 365 | #985 |
| 1930s | 227 | #1,259 |
| 1940s | 153 | #1,524 |
| 1950s | 89 | #2,176 |
| 1960s | 56 | #2,684 |
| 1970s | 5 | #4,984 |
| 2010s | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2020s | 167 | #2,479 |
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Questions
- Is Erling a boy or girl name?
- Erling is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Erling were boys.
- How popular is the name Erling?
- 24 baby boys were named Erling in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
- When was Erling most popular?
- Erling peaked in 2023, when 54 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #667 in 1913.
- How many people are named Erling?
- 1,402 babies have been named Erling in the US since 1880. We estimate about 398 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Erling most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Erling was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.