US rank #11108 Unisex name Peak 1980 609 births

Eran — #11108 US boys' name

609 babies named Eran in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s311970s1401980s1511990s1172000s842010s702020s16
#11108
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Eran was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

20 babies were named Eran in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eran

The Social Security Administration has registered 609 babies named Eran between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eran currently holds the #11108 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Eran is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 87 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eran performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Eran shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Eran in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eran in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 609 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eran at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

609

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1980

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,108

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eran popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
20
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
0510152025 202420142007199919911984197719701966 5

Eran popularity over time — girls

87 total births recorded since 1974 (Eran as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 87 births
45678910 19971987198319811979197719751974 6

Eran by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
151 births that decade — 25% of Eran's all-time total
1960s311970s1401980s1511990s1172000s842010s702020s16

Eran by state

Where Eran concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Eran
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
24 3.9%
California share of Eran's total US births 3.9%

24 of 609 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eran?
609 babies have been named Eran since 1966. It currently ranks #11108 among boys. The peak year was 1980 with 20 births.
When was Eran most popular?
Eran was most popular in the 1980s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Eran most popular?
The top states for the name Eran are California (24 births).
Is Eran a unisex name?
Yes, Eran is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 609 births, and as a girl's name it has 87 births.
How long has the name Eran been used?
Eran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erasmo, Erastus, Erasto, Erasmus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.