Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Erastus

Gender

Male

Origin

Greek
The loving one.

Pronunciation

e-ras-tus, er(a)-stus

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1916 (rank #1459, 23 births); most recent 1957 (rank #3991, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data