US rank #6923 Unisex name Peak 2008 590 births

Erion — #6923 US boys' name

590 babies named Erion in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s111990s652000s2282010s1972020s84
#6923
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Erion was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

32 babies were named Erion in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Erion

The Social Security Administration has registered 590 babies named Erion between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Erion currently holds the #6923 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 32 babies received it in a single year. Erion is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 113 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Erion performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 228 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Erion shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Erion in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Erion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 590 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Erion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

590

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2008

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,923

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Erion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
32
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919931975 5

Erion popularity over time — girls

113 total births recorded since 1993 (Erion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 113 births
468101214 20142010200820062004200220001993 5

Erion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
228 births that decade — 39% of Erion's all-time total
1970s51980s111990s652000s2282010s1972020s84

Erion by state

Where Erion concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Erion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
21 3.6%
#2 Illinois
6 1.0%
New York share of Erion's total US births 3.6%
Even split

21 of 590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erion?
590 babies have been named Erion since 1975. It currently ranks #6923 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 32 births.
When was Erion most popular?
Erion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 228 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Erion most popular?
The top states for the name Erion are New York (21 births), Illinois (6 births).
Is Erion a unisex name?
Yes, Erion is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 590 births, and as a girl's name it has 113 births.
How long has the name Erion been used?
Erion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Erion?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.