boy's name
Erling
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,418
Erling is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Erling over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 330 |
| 1920s | 365 |
| 1930s | 227 |
| 1940s | 153 |
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 56 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 167 |
How popular is Erling?
In 2025, Erling was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Erling 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 Erling
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Erling also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erling over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Erling
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Erling — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Erling
How popular is the name Erling?
In 2025, Erling was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Erling a girl's or a boy's name?
Erling is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Erling?
Erling has 2 syllables.
When was Erling most popular?
Erling peaked in 2023, when 54 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Erling a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Erling currently ranks #4,375 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.