girl's name
Erline
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,655
Erline is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1927, when 72 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Erline over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 66 |
| 1910s | 334 |
| 1920s | 556 |
| 1930s | 301 |
| 1940s | 161 |
| 1950s | 133 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 5 |
How popular is Erline?
In 2005, Erline was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Erline is used
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.
Names that peaked alongside Erline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Erline also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Erline
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Erline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Erline
How popular is the name Erline?
In 2005, Erline was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Erline a girl's or a boy's name?
Erline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Erline?
Erline has 2 syllables.
When was Erline most popular?
Erline peaked in 1927, when 72 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Erline a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Erline currently ranks #3,948 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.