US rank #3281 Unisex name Peak 2024 477 births

Eri — #3281 US unisex name

477 babies named Eri in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s901990s1122000s192010s642020s174
#3281
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Eri was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

48 babies were named Eri in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eri

The Social Security Administration has registered 477 babies named Eri between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eri currently holds the #3281 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 48 babies received it in a single year. Eri is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 385 additional births since 1963.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eri performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 174 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Eri shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Eri in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eri 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 477 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.

Eri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

477

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2024

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,281

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eri popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
48
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
0102030405060 202420192013200219961991198619801972 5

Eri popularity over time — boys

385 total births recorded since 1963 (Eri as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 385 births
05101520 20242015200820021996199019831963 5

Eri by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
174 births that decade — 36% of Eri's all-time total
1970s181980s901990s1122000s192010s642020s174

Eri by state

Where Eri concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Eri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
39 8.2%
#2 Texas
11 2.3%
#3 Ohio
6 1.3%
California share of Eri's total US births 8.2%
Even split

39 of 477 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eri?
477 babies have been named Eri since 1972. It currently ranks #3281 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 48 births.
When was Eri most popular?
Eri was most popular in the 2020s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Eri most popular?
The top states for the name Eri are California (39 births), Texas (11 births), Ohio (6 births).
Is Eri a unisex name?
Yes, Eri is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 477 births, and as a boy's name it has 385 births.
How long has the name Eri been used?
Eri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erin, Erica, Erika, Ericka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.