Name Legacy

Erlene

Recorded 1903–1988 · United States

Erlene was most popular in 1930, when 74 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,500 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,332 people named Erlene.

Most popular in1930
Rank that year#1,500
Births that year74
Total since 18802,332
Given to100% girls

Erlene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Erlene’s peak in 1930. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Erlene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Erlene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,332 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% 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.

Names that peaked alongside Erlene

Where Erlene is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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