Total births
263
Boys' name · since 1969
Erez
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 263 babies named Erez, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9173
- among boys today
- 263
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Erez is the #9173 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 263 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Erez recorded 263 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #9173 nationally today, ahead of 36% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #9173 among boys today
- 263 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Erez is currently the #9173 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 263 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9173
- among boys today
- 263
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Erez vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9173
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Erez was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
20 babies were named Erez in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Erez compares
263 43th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Erez's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Erez | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 263 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Erez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erez's full recorded timeline at 2007, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erez at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,173
Active since
1969
Erez popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Erez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Erez's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Erez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erez? ▼
Erez has been given to 263 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9173 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Erez most popular? ▼
Erez was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Erez been used? ▼
Erez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 57 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Erez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eren, Erek, Eremias, Erenest, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Erez's data
- Erez's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- 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 Erez
Nearby Names Like Erez
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erez
Eren Boy
#876 2,236 births
Erek Boy
#11161 671 births
Eremias Boy
#13823 18 births
Erenest Boy
15 births
Eremy Boy
12 births
Compare Erez side by side: Erez vs Eren Erez vs Erek Erez vs Eremias
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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, 1969–2025 (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. "Erez: #9173 Boys' Name - 263 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erez. 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 Erez 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.