Is Erle a boy or girl name?

Erle is a boy’s name. Of the 855 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Erle

Recorded 1882–1981 · United States

Erle was most popular in 1917, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,579 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 855 people named Erle.

Erle over time

Births per year. The dot marks Erle’s peak in 1917. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Erle a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Erle is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 855 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org