Meaning and history
Erastus is a Latinized form of the Greek name Erastos, derived from erastos, meaning “beloved” or “lovely.” The New Testament mentions an Erastus connected with Corinth, including a city official named in Paul’s Letter to the Romans, though scholars debate whether all biblical references concern the same person. The name later circulated through Christian naming traditions. Notable bearers include American Latter-day Saint leader Erastus Snow and Kenyan politician Erastus Mureithi.
18771877: no US SSA record for this spelling
1878: no US SSA record for this spelling
1879: no US SSA record for this spelling
1880: 19 births, rank #394
1881: 11 births, rank #542
18821882: 14 births, rank #500
1883: no US SSA record for this spelling
1884: 10 births, rank #629
1885: 15 births, rank #487
1886: 10 births, rank #616
18871887: 11 births, rank #558
1888: 12 births, rank #587
1889: no US SSA record for this spelling
1890: no US SSA record for this spelling
1891: 7 births, rank #794
18921892: no US SSA record for this spelling
1893: 6 births, rank #941
1894: no US SSA record for this spelling
1895: no US SSA record for this spelling
18961896: 12 births, rank #650
Erastus rose from #941 to #650 for boys between 1893 and 1896. Its highest annual birth count came in 1880, with 19 births.