Given name & surname
Erlin
“from the nobleman's land”·“a foreigner; stranger”
Erlin is a variant of Erland. Interpretations include “from the nobleman's land” and “a foreigner; stranger”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Erlin is a variant of Erland. Interpretations include “from the nobleman's land” and “a foreigner; stranger”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Erlin is a variant of Erland. An origin associated with Erland is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Erlin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 373
- 362 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,089 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +65%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,089 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 64.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,221 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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