Total births
192
Unisex name · since 1996
Erian
192 babies named Erian in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 192
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Erian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 192 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Erian recorded 192 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1996 to 2025.
- 192 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
192 boys have been named Erian since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 192
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Erian was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
18 babies were named Erian in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Erian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erian's full recorded timeline at 2014, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erian at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Erian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Erian popularity over time - girls
159 total births recorded since 1996 (Erian as girls' name)
Erian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Erian's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Erian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (52% of all-time use).
Erian by state
Where Erian concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Erian's total US births 2.6%
5 of 192 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erian? ▼
Erian has been given to 192 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 18 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Erian most popular? ▼
Erian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Erian most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Erian are Texas (5 births).
Is Erian a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Erian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 192 births, and as a girl's name it has 159 births.
How long has the name Erian been used? ▼
Records for Erian go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Erian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eric, Erik, Erick, Erich, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Erian's data
- Erian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Erians (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 Erian
Nearby Names Like Erian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erian
Eric Boy
#252 888,891 births
Erik Boy
#477 157,461 births
Erick Boy
#333 79,463 births
Erich Boy
#5670 11,674 births
Erin Boy
#3535 9,478 births
Compare Erian side by side: Erian vs Eric Erian vs Erik Erian vs Erick
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Erian: Baby Name Since 1996 - 192 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erian. 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 Erian 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.