Ersa
In Greek mythology, according to Plutarch, the 7th century BC Greek poet Alcman said that Ersa or Herse, the personification of dew, is the daughter of Zeus and the Moon (Selene). Plutarch writes:
Meaning & Origin of Ersa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, according to Plutarch, the 7th century BC Greek poet Alcman said that Ersa or Herse, the personification of dew, is the daughter of Zeus and the Moon (Selene). Plutarch writes:
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The Story of Ersa
Ersa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 8 Ersas were born — ranking #3,452 that year. As of 2026, Ersa ranks #4,286 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 69 Ersas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ersa
Ersa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 69 births in the dataset. Ersa's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Ersa'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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