Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2002
Eridani
Eridani has 12 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 2002–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Eridani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Eridani recorded 12 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 2002 to 2018.
- 12 total births
- 2002–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Eridani since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 12
- total births
- 2002–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Eridani was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eridani in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Eridani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eridani splits its recorded history at 2018: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eridani at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Eridani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Eridani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eridani's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Eridani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eridani? ▼
12 babies have been named Eridani since 2002. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2018 with 7 births.
When was Eridani most popular? ▼
Eridani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Eridani been used? ▼
Eridani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 17 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Eridani? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Eridani
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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, 2002–2018 (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. "Eridani: Baby Name Since 2002 - 12 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eridani. 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 Eridani 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.