Erasmus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #781 in 1881
0 babies were named Erasmus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryErasmus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Erasmuss, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1881, when it reached #781.
About the name Erasmus
Erasmus is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-mus”. US birth records list Erasmus for boys from 1880 to 2021, in 21 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #781 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | 67,159 boys |
| 1910s | 3.4 | 291,545 boys |
| 1920s | 2.7 | 364,964 boys |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 boys |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 289,855 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Erasmus
What is the origin of the name Erasmus?
Erasmus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Erasmus a boy or girl name?
Erasmus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Erasmus?
Erasmus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #781 in 1881.