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Erskine

/ˈɝskaɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2011

Erskine has been given to about 1,996 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1947, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɝskaɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,149
Median age today68 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Erskine per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1947 · 48
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,996

How popular is Erskine?

Its best year was 1947, when 48 babies were given the name, ranking 1040th. The typical living American called Erskine is about 68 years old today.

Names that sound like Erskine

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jermaine0.68
  2. Germaine0.68
  3. Ernie0.62
  4. Elzie0.59
  5. Tremaine0.59
  6. Ryne0.55
  7. Ervin0.53
  8. Erwin0.53

Middle names for Erskine

Ranked by flow score
  1. Erskine Paul0.87
  2. Erskine John0.87
  3. Erskine Blake0.86
  4. Erskine Wade0.86
  5. Erskine Ross0.86
  6. Erskine Quinn0.86

Sibling names for Erskine

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.80
  2. Lenorasister · 0.79
  3. Louiebrother · 0.78
  4. Otisbrother · 0.78
  5. Winonasister · 0.77
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.76

Where Erskine is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Erskine White0.82
    2. Erskine Nguyen0.82
    3. Erskine Moore0.82
    4. Erskine Hill0.82
    5. Erskine Hall0.82
    6. Erskine Brown0.82

    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 Erskine

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. 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.