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Erle

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 905

Erle is a boy's name. In 1981 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1917, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1882.

Erle Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s.

186
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Erle by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 10
1890s 18
1900s 7
1910s 153
1920s 186
1930s 128
1940s 123
1950s 120
1960s 81
1970s 24
1980s 5

How Popular Is Erle?

In 1981, Erle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Erle Is Used

France as Erlé #5,337 5 in 2016
United States #7,124 5 in 1981

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

How Erle Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Erlé Erlé is a rare spelling of Erle, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. 10

Names That Peaked Alongside Erle

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Erle Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling Names for Erle

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Erle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Erle

How popular is the name Erle?

In 1981, Erle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Erle a girl's or a boy's name?

Erle is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Erle most popular?

Erle peaked in 1917, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.