Erla
Girl name · English · Irish · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #839 in 1889
0 babies were named Erla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryErla first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1889, when it reached #839.
About the name Erla
Erla is a girl name of English, Irish and Scandinavian origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-rla”. US birth records list Erla for girls from 1889 to 2022, in 65 of those 134 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #839 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 56 | 17,825 girls |
| 1890s | 2.1 | 476,190 girls |
| 1900s | 6.2 | 161,812 girls |
| 1910s | 19 | 52,938 girls |
| 1920s | 22 | 45,126 girls |
| 1930s | 18 | 54,289 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 89,366 girls |
| 1950s | 3.5 | 289,855 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 girls |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 410,959 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Erla
What is the origin of the name Erla?
Erla has English, Irish, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Erla a boy or girl name?
Erla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Erla?
Erla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #839 in 1889.