Erskine Name Popularity and Statistics

Erskine 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 Record2011
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,996
First Year on Record1898

Erskine Popularity by Year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2011Boys5#12,287
2009Boys5#12,491
2007Boys5#12,367
2006Boys5#12,055
2005Boys6#10,151
2000Boys8#7,416
1997Boys6#8,110
1996Boys11#5,187
1992Boys9#5,660
1991Boys11#4,760
1990Boys13#4,167
1989Boys11#4,527
1988Boys6#6,426
1987Boys10#4,239
1986Boys5#6,721
1985Boys12#3,599
1984Boys8#4,552
1983Boys14#3,071
1982Boys16#2,831
1981Boys8#4,509
1980Boys19#2,536
1979Boys17#2,669
1978Boys18#2,473
1977Boys11#3,386

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

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1947 · Boys

48 recorded births and rank #1,036.

1921 · Boys

46 recorded births and rank #1,026.

1924 · Boys

40 recorded births and rank #1,133.

1955 · Boys

38 recorded births and rank #1,219.

Where Erskine Ranked Highest in 1972

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

StateRankRecorded births
AL#4395

View the complete state-by-state table for Erskine