Total births
157
Girls' name · since 2016
Eretria
157 babies named Eretria in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14839
- among girls today
- 157
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Eretria currently ranks #14839 among girls' names in America, with 157 babies recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eretria has been recorded 157 times among girls since 2016, currently ranked #14839 nationally and more common than 16% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #14839 among girls today
- 157 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
- 16% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eretria is currently the #14839 girls' name in America, more common than 16% of girls - 157 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14839
- among girls today
- 157
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Eretria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14839
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 16% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Eretria was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
24 babies were named Eretria in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Eretria compares
157 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eretria's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eretria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 157 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eretria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eretria's full recorded timeline at 2021, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eretria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#14,839
Active since
2016
Eretria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Eretria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eretria's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Eretria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eretria? ▼
157 babies have been named Eretria since 2016. It currently ranks #14839 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 24 births.
When was Eretria most popular? ▼
Eretria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Eretria been used? ▼
Eretria has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eretria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erendira, Erendida, Eren, Ereka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eretria's data
- Eretria's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Eretria
Nearby Names Like Eretria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eretria
Erendira Girl
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Erendida Girl
223 births
Eren Girl
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Ereka Girl
203 births
Erene Girl
30 births
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Eretria: #14839 Girls' Name - 157 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eretria. 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 Eretria 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.