Erlene
Girl name · Anglo Saxon · English · Irish · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #790 in 1933
0 babies were named Erlene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1903–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryErlene first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #790.
About the name Erlene
Erlene is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, English and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Erlene for girls from 1903 to 1988, in 73 of those 86 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #790 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1988, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish namesIrish namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 13 | 79,186 girls |
| 1910s | 33 | 30,618 girls |
| 1920s | 47 | 21,418 girls |
| 1930s | 54 | 18,420 girls |
| 1940s | 30 | 33,434 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 67,431 girls |
| 1960s | 5.9 | 169,205 girls |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 531,915 girls |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 354,331 girls |
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- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
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Questions about the name Erlene
What is the origin of the name Erlene?
Erlene has Anglo Saxon, English, Irish, Spanish roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Daisy, Audrey, Gemma.
Is Erlene a boy or girl name?
Erlene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Erlene?
Erlene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1988. It peaked at #790 in 1933.