How Many People Are Named Erskine?

1,996

people in the United States are named Erskine

1 in 167,835 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#7528

💎💎 Very Rare

Population Percentage

0.0006%

Of US population

Peak Year

1947

48 births

Trend

Stable

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: Scottish, Irish, English (Rare)
Pronunciation: UR-skien (English)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

From a surname which was originally derived from the name of a Scottish town meaning "projecting height" in Gaelic. A famous bearer of the name was the Irish novelist and nationalist Erskine Childers (1870-1922).

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.0%
Male
100.0%

This name is Primarily Male

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 75.5 years old

Young (<30) 51
2.6%
Adult (30–60) 494
24.7%
Senior (>60) 1,451
72.7%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1898 to 2011

📍 State-Wise Distribution

Alabama 393
North Carolina 24
South Carolina 18
Illinois 12
Tennessee 10
Florida 6
Louisiana 5
Michigan 5
Mississippi 5

💡 Fun Facts About "Erskine"

  • 0 babies were named Erskine in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1947
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1898
  • Most popular in Alabama

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