Erling: Meaning of Baby Name Erling

Erling Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,378 baby boys have been named Erling. The name peaked in 2023 with 54 US births that year (rank #2487). In 2024, ranked #2915 nationally — 428 places below its 2023 peak.

Top States for Erling

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Erling births are: Minnesota (251), North Dakota (135), Wisconsin (67).

Other English-Origin Names Like Erling

If you like Erling's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

6-Letter Names Starting with E

Names with Erling's exact length and starting letter: Eachan, Eadger, Eadlin, Eadlyn, Eadric.

Quick Facts About Erling

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

215

6-letter E-names in our dictionary

459

E-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Erling to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Erling against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Erling vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Erling vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Erling vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Erling vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Erling vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Erling vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Erling vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Erling vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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