Erling

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A few things about Erling you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Erling

Erling Haaland

Norwegian footballer (born 2000)

Choose Erling and your child shares a first name with Erling Haaland, a Norwegian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Erling, like who?” Erling Haaland's Wikipedia article is available in 98 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Erling Haaland on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 70,922 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Erling, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Erling would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryErling first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1913, when it ranked #667. Today it's #4,249, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendErling has climbed 7,773 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,249. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Erling

Erling is a boy name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ing”. US birth records list Erling for boys from 1908 to 2025, in 66 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #667 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,249, with 24 babies.

Origin:English names