Erbie
The Story of Erbie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Erbie as a girl name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 1912 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Erbie — #2,979 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Erbie on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Erbie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1920, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Erbie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 13 births, good for #2,260 nationwide. About 40% of every Erbie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Erbie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1954, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 188 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Erbie most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Philippines36%
- Indonesia22%
- United States22%
- PG14%
- SA6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Erbie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Erbie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Erbie
Erbie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 188 births in the dataset. Erbie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,260. Use the chart and map above to compare Erbie'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.