Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Erastus
//ɪˈɹæstəs//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19167 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Erastus's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Erastus |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 19 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 14 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1896 | 12 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1921 | 18 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1957 | 5 |
Erastus through the decades
- Erastus peaked in 1916, when 23 babies were named Erastus in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1928–1957), use of Erastus has fallen 49% compared to the 10 years before that.