Total births
51
Girls' name · since 2007
Eriah
51 babies named Eriah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16638
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
51 babies have been named Eriah since 2007, making it today's #16638 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eriah has been recorded 51 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #16638 nationally and more common than 6% 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 2007 to 2024.
- #16638 among girls today
- 51 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eriah is currently the #16638 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 51 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16638
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Eriah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16638
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Eriah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Eriah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Eriah compares
51 15th 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
Eriah's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eriah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eriah splits its recorded history at 2016: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eriah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,638
Active since
2007
Eriah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Eriah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eriah's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Eriah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eriah? ▼
Eriah has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16638 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Eriah most popular? ▼
Eriah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Eriah been used? ▼
Records for Eriah go back to 2007, giving 18 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Eriah? ▼
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.
What to do with Eriah's data
- Eriah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Eriah
Nearby Names Like Eriah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eriah
Erin Girl
#798 316,575 births
Erica Girl
#1494 231,613 births
Erika Girl
#1142 125,664 births
Ericka Girl
#3911 23,420 births
Eric Girl
4,293 births
Compare Eriah side by side: Eriah vs Erin Eriah vs Erica Eriah vs Erika
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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, 2007–2024 (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. "Eriah: #16638 Girls' Name - 51 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eriah. 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 Eriah 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.