Total births
226
Girls' name · since 1990
Erial
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 226 babies named Erial, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14048
- among girls today
- 226
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Erial is the #14048 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 226 recorded since 1990.
Erial has 226 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14048 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #14048 among girls today
- 226 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Erial is currently the #14048 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 226 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14048
- among girls today
- 226
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Erial vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14048
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Erial was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Erial in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Erial compares
226 39th 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
Erial's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Erial | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 226 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Erial's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erial splits its recorded history at 2005: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erial at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#14,048
Active since
1990
Erial popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Erial by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Erial's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Erial births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (32% of all-time use).
Erial by state
Where Erial concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Erial's total US births 2.2%
5 of 226 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erial? ▼
226 babies have been named Erial since 1990. It currently ranks #14048 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 16 births.
When was Erial most popular? ▼
Erial was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Erial most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Erial are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Erial been used? ▼
Records for Erial go back to 1990, giving 35 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Erial? ▼
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 Erial's data
- Erial's decade-level peak was the 2010s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Erials (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Erial
Nearby Names Like Erial
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erial
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
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2024 (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. "Erial: #14048 Girls' Name - 226 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erial. 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 Erial 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 July 2026.