The first name Erling
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Erling last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2022, with 3 births (#4,789).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Erling with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Erling at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Erling, the 4,291st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 54 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Erling
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Erling MandelmannDanish photographer (1935-2018)
- Erling SteinveggCandidate of Bagler to the Norwegian throne from 1204 to 1207
- Erling EvensenCross-country skier (1914-1998)
- Erling OlsenDanish politician (1927-2011)
- Erling EidemChurch of Sweden bishop (1880-1972)
- Erling NielsenDanish footballer (1935-1996)
- Erling JepsenDanish playwright, novelist and screenwriter, born 1956
- Erling JessenDanish canoeist, born 1938
- Erling SørensenDanish footballer (1920-2002)
- Erling DinesenDanish politician, 1910–1986
- Erling BrøndumDanish politician (1930–2017)
- Peter BrandesDanish artist (1944–2025)
Questions
- How popular is the name Erling?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Erling, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2022, with 3 births.
- Is Erling a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,402 US babies named Erling since 1880 were boys.
- When was Erling most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 54 babies were named Erling, its highest rank at 2,488th.