Erling
How to say it: AIR-ling · /ˈerlɪŋ/
Old Norse 'Erlingr' meaning 'descendant of earl' - traditional in Norway, known via Erling Haaland.
Erling was the 3,440th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 5.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,250 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,440 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,250 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Erling peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1970s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Erling is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Erling
- Erling Haaland (born 2000)Norwegian footballer
- Erling Kagge (born 1963)Norwegian explorer
- Erling Jevne (born 1966)Norwegian cross-country skier
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