Boy · #6,116 in 2026

Erasmo

Erasmo is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Claudio Erasmo Vargas, Mexican race walker Erasmo Carlos (1941–2022), Brazilian singer and songwriter Erasmo Catarino, Mexican singer, winner on the TV show La Academia 4 Erasmo de Sequeira, politician, social worker and parliamentarian from Goa, India Erasmo Escala (1826–1884), Chilean soldier, commander-in-chief of the Army during…

Current Rank
#6,116
Peak Rank
#929 (1991)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
-11%
1910
First Year
2026
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#929
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
115
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Erasmo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Erasmo is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Claudio Erasmo Vargas, Mexican race walker Erasmo Carlos (1941–2022), Brazilian singer and songwriter Erasmo Catarino, Mexican singer, winner on the TV show La Academia 4 Erasmo de Sequeira, politician, social worker and parliamentarian from Goa, India Erasmo Escala (1826–1884), Chilean soldier, commander-in-chief of the Army during…

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The Story of Erasmo

Erasmo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 73 Erasmos were born — ranking #1,314 that year. As of 2026, Erasmo ranks #6,116 for baby boys with 14 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 4K Erasmos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Erasmo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Erasmo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Erasmo

What does the name Erasmo mean?
Erasmo is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Claudio Erasmo Vargas, Mexican race walker Erasmo Carlos (1941–2022), Brazilian singer and songwriter Erasmo Catarino, Mexican singer, winner on the TV show La Academia 4 Erasmo de Sequeira, politician, social worker and parliamentarian from Goa, India Erasmo Escala (1826–1884), Chilean soldier, commander-in-chief of the Army during…
How popular is Erasmo in 2026?
In 2026, Erasmo ranks #6,116 among boys' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.
When was Erasmo most popular?
Erasmo reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #929 that year with 73 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Erasmo most popular?
Erasmo has historically been most popular in Texas, Arizona, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Erasmo.
Is Erasmo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Erasmo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Erasmo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Erasmo include Janice, Ogden, Colvin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Erasmo

Erasmo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Erasmo's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #929. Use the chart and map above to compare Erasmo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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