Total births
298
Girls' name · since 1944
Eraina
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 298 babies named Eraina, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 298
- total births
- 1944–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Eraina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 298 have been recorded since 1944.
Eraina has 298 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2002.
- 298 total births
- 1944–2002 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
298 girls have been named Eraina since 1944, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.
- 298
- total births
- 1944–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Eraina was born in this single decade.
1945
Single peak year
18 babies were named Eraina in 1945 - its busiest year on record.
Eraina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eraina's full recorded timeline at 1971, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1945 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eraina at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1945
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Eraina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2002
- Peak year (1945)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Eraina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Eraina's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Eraina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
69 births
- 1970s
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 89 births (30% of all-time use).
Eraina by state
Where Eraina concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.0% |
California share of Eraina's total US births 2.0%
6 of 298 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eraina? ▼
Eraina has been given to 298 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 18 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
When was Eraina most popular? ▼
Eraina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
Where is Eraina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eraina are California (6 births).
How long has the name Eraina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eraina since 1944 -- 59 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Eraina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Era, Erandi, Erandy, Erabella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eraina's data
- Eraina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Erainas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eraina
Nearby Names Like Eraina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eraina
Era Girl
#2858 5,955 births
Erandi Girl
#9820 392 births
Erandy Girl
#10592 372 births
Erabella Girl
#12997 290 births
Eran Girl
87 births
Compare Eraina side by side: Eraina vs Era Eraina vs Erandi Eraina vs Erandy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1944–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eraina: Baby Name Since 1944 - 298 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eraina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eraina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.