How Many People Are Named Erasmus?
people named Erasmus are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 8,763,714 people in the US has this name
Based on 117 babies named Erasmus in Social Security records from 1880 to 2021, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
8 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved". Saint Erasmus, also known as Saint Elmo, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron saint of sailors. Erasmus was also the name of a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Erasmus in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Erasmus alive today is about 25 years old, and 72% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Erasmus first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1921, to 8 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2021.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2021
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