Is Erling a boy or girl name?

Erling is a boy’s name. Of the 1,402 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Erling

Recorded 1908–2025 · United States

Erling was most popular in 2023, when 54 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,340 that year. In 2025 it ranked #9,082, with 24 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,402 people named Erling.

Erling over time

Births per year. The dot marks Erling’s peak in 2023. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Erling a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Erling is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,402 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% 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 Erling

Where Erling 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