Erskine
Boy name · Celtic · English · Gaelic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,026 in 1921
0 babies were named Erskine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1898–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryErskine first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1921, when it reached #1,026.
About the name Erskine
Erskine is a boy name of Celtic, English and Gaelic origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Erskine for boys from 1898 to 2011, in 96 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked #1,026 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesGaelic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 | 49,020 boys |
| 1900s | 16 | 62,696 boys |
| 1910s | 25 | 39,952 boys |
| 1920s | 29 | 34,614 boys |
| 1930s | 21 | 47,081 boys |
| 1940s | 22 | 45,914 boys |
| 1950s | 16 | 61,881 boys |
| 1960s | 11 | 91,158 boys |
| 1970s | 13 | 77,280 boys |
| 1980s | 5.9 | 168,350 boys |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 396,825 boys |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 694,444 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Erskine
What is the origin of the name Erskine?
Erskine has Celtic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Erskine a boy or girl name?
Erskine is a boy name.
How popular is the name Erskine?
Erskine is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #1,026 in 1921.