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Boy name

Erastus

/ɪˈɹæstəs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1957

Erastus has been given to about 407 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɪˈɹæstəs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 43
Median age today92 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Erastus per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1916 · 23
  • Born in 20250
  • All time407

How popular is Erastus?

Its best year was 1916, when 23 babies were given the name, ranking 1474th. The typical living American called Erastus is about 92 years old today.

Names that sound like Erastus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Demarcus0.62
  2. Justus0.58
  3. Seamus0.57
  4. Cassius0.55
  5. Easton0.53
  6. Jesus0.52
  7. Marcus0.52
  8. Markus0.52

Middle names for Erastus

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

Sibling names for Erastus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lottiesister · 0.66
  2. Luellasister · 0.65
  3. Lettiesister · 0.65
  4. Cleoeither · 0.61
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.55
  6. Forestbrother · 0.55

Where Erastus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

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