boy's name
Erskine
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,996
Erskine is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2011 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Erskine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 23 |
| 1910s | 164 |
| 1920s | 319 |
| 1930s | 225 |
| 1940s | 323 |
| 1950s | 324 |
| 1960s | 207 |
| 1970s | 213 |
| 1980s | 109 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Erskine?
In 2011, Erskine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Erskine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erskine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Erskine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Erskine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Erskine
How popular is the name Erskine?
In 2011, Erskine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Erskine a girl's or a boy's name?
Erskine is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Erskine?
Erskine has 2 syllables.
When was Erskine most popular?
Erskine peaked in 1947, when 48 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.