Erasto
Erasto is a given name common in Tanzania, Mexico and the Caribbean. Notable people with the name include:Atiba Erasto Harris, Kittitian football administrator and former professional footballer. Erasto Andrew Mbwana Mang'enya, Tanzanian diplomat Erasto B.
Meaning & Origin of Erasto
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Erasto is a given name common in Tanzania, Mexico and the Caribbean. Notable people with the name include:Atiba Erasto Harris, Kittitian football administrator and former professional footballer. Erasto Andrew Mbwana Mang'enya, Tanzanian diplomat Erasto B.
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The Story of Erasto
The earliest SSA record of Erasto as a baby boy name dates back to 1952, when 5 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Erasto — #5,928 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Erastos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 145 Erastos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Erasto
Erasto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 145 births in the dataset. Erasto's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #5,928. Use the chart and map above to compare Erasto'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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