Erastus Name Popularity and Statistics

Erastus is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1957
Total Recorded U.S. Births407
First Year on Record1880

Erastus popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1957Boys5#3,993
1949Boys6#3,298
1946Boys8#2,690
1942Boys5#3,560
1939Boys7#2,829
1934Boys5#3,679
1933Boys5#3,642
1930Boys6#3,592
1929Boys7#3,247
1928Boys7#3,357
1927Boys10#2,703
1926Boys12#2,436
1925Boys8#3,155
1924Boys10#2,822
1923Boys11#2,614
1922Boys10#2,801
1921Boys18#1,904
1920Boys10#2,765
1919Boys16#1,973
1918Boys14#2,165
1917Boys6#3,545
1916Boys23#1,459
1915Boys21#1,505
1914Boys13#1,772

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1916 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,459.

1915 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #1,505.

1880 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #392.

1921 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #1,904.

Where Erastus ranked highest in 1919

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

GA
Rank #530 · 5 recorded births
NC
Rank #536 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Erastus