US rank #870 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,964 births

Eren — #870 US boys' name

1,964 babies named Eren in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s651990s1132000s2812010s5172020s977
#870
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Eren was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

276 babies were named Eren in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eren

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,964 babies named Eren between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eren currently holds the #870 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 276 babies received it in a single year. Eren is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 197 additional births since 1976.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eren performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 977 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Eren shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 267 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Eren in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eren 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 1,964 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.

Eren at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

1,964

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2024

276 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#870

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eren popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
276
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
-1000100200300 202420182012200620001994198719781973 5

Eren popularity over time — girls

197 total births recorded since 1976 (Eren as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 197 births
468101214 20242018200620011995198419801976 8

Eren by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
977 births that decade — 50% of Eren's all-time total
1970s111980s651990s1132000s2812010s5172020s977

Eren by state

Where Eren concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eren
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
267 13.6%
#2 Texas
227 11.6%
#3 New York
148 7.5%
#4 Florida
98 5.0%
#5 New Jersey
81 4.1%
#6 Georgia
31 1.6%
#7 Arizona
26 1.3%
#8 Washington
26 1.3%
California share of Eren's total US births 13.6%
Even split

267 of 1,964 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Eren appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eren?
1,964 babies have been named Eren since 1973. It currently ranks #870 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 276 births.
When was Eren most popular?
Eren was most popular in the 2020s decade with 977 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Eren most popular?
The top states for the name Eren are California (267 births), Texas (227 births), New York (148 births).
Is Eren a unisex name?
Yes, Eren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,964 births, and as a girl's name it has 197 births.
How long has the name Eren been used?
Eren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eren?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erek, Erez, Erenest, Eremy, 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, 1973–2024 (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.