Erasmus
Erasmus is a masculine given name. It is borne by:Erasmus of Arcadia, 18th century Greek Orthodox bishop Erasmus of Formia, Christian saint and martyr Erasmus of Lueg, 15th century Slovenian robber baron, famed for being besieged in Predjama Castle Erasmus Burt, American physician, politician, and Confederate colonel Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier (1769–1839), Belgian politician Erasmus Darwin…
Meaning & Origin of Erasmus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Erasmus is a masculine given name. It is borne by:Erasmus of Arcadia, 18th century Greek Orthodox bishop Erasmus of Formia, Christian saint and martyr Erasmus of Lueg, 15th century Slovenian robber baron, famed for being besieged in Predjama Castle Erasmus Burt, American physician, politician, and Confederate colonel Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier (1769–1839), Belgian politician Erasmus Darwin…
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The Story of Erasmus
The earliest SSA record of Erasmus as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Erasmus — #3,214 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Erasmuss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 117 Erasmuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Erasmus
Erasmus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Erasmus's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,214. Use the chart and map above to compare Erasmus'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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