Unisex name · since 1880
Erie
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,958 babies named Erie, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,354 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,958
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,958 boys have been named Erie since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erie has been recorded 1,958 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2002.
- #3,354 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,958 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erie ranks #3,354 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,958 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,354 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,958
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
Erie's 1,958 recorded births place it above 92.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Erie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erie's full recorded timeline at 1955, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2002
- Peak year (1970)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Erie popularity over time - girls
1,482 total births recorded since 1880 (Erie as girls' name)
Erie by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (510 births, 26% of the file).
1970s was Erie's strongest decade.
510 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Erie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 23
1880s
23 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 81
1910s
81 births
- 1920s 103
1920s
103 births
- 1930s 78
1930s
78 births
- 1940s 103
1940s
103 births
- 1950s
1950s
227 births
- 1960s
1960s
379 births
- 1970s
1970s
510 births
- 1980s
1980s
332 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 510 births (26% of all-time use).
How Erie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Erie's total volume
Erie by state
Where Erie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 100 | 5.1% |
| #2 | California | | 98 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 28 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 6 | 0.3% |
100 of 1,958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Erie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Erie's data
- Erie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (510 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Eries (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Erie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~122 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Erie 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 August 2026.