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Origin & history of Erastus1
Biblical / Latin roots
Erastus comes from the Biblical / Latin tradition, meaning To Be Loving.
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How popular is Erastus?
1916
peak year
Today, Erastus has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1916, 23 babies were given the name (ranked #1474 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1910s. In all, around 407 babies have been registered as Erastus since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
23
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,474)
(ranked #1,474)
407
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Erastus4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
E5
R9
A1
S1
T2
U3
S1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Erastus🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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