Name Legacy

Erskine

Recorded 1898–2011 · United States

Erskine was most popular in 1947, when 48 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,268 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,996 people named Erskine.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#2,268
Births that year48
Total since 18801,996
Given to100% boys

Erskine over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Erskine’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Erskine a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Erskine is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,996 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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Where Erskine 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