Names / Boy names
Erasmus
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#810
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
117
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #810 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Greek): beloved, desired. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It peaked in 1881 at #810. Only about 117 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.