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Erasmus

/ɪˈɹæzməs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2021

Erasmus has been given to about 117 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɪˈɹæzməs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 43
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Erasmus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 8
  • Born in 20250
  • All time117

How popular is Erasmus?

Its best year was 1921, when 8 babies were given the name, ranking 3295th. The typical living American called Erasmus is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Erasmus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Seamus0.68
  2. Demarcus0.62
  3. Cassius0.55
  4. Jesus0.52
  5. Marcus0.52
  6. Markus0.52
  7. Angus0.52
  8. Maximus0.51

Middle names for Erasmus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Erasmus Paul0.83
  2. Erasmus John0.83
  3. Erasmus Lee0.83
  4. Erasmus Dean0.82
  5. Erasmus Blake0.82
  6. Erasmus Bryce0.82

Sibling names for Erasmus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Soleither · 0.59
  2. Ambrosebrother · 0.58
  3. Lettiesister · 0.55
  4. Ilasister · 0.54
  5. Winonasister · 0.54
  6. Forestbrother · 0.54

Where Erasmus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Erasmus White0.78
    2. Erasmus Reyes0.78
    3. Erasmus Moore0.78
    4. Erasmus Lee0.78
    5. Erasmus Hill0.78
    6. Erasmus Hall0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Erasmus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.