Total births
2,033
Boys' name · since 1974
Eros
2,033 babies named Eros in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1490
- among boys today
- 2,033
- born since 1974
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Eros is the #1490 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,033 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eros has been recorded 2,033 times among boys since 1974, currently ranked #1490 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #1490 among boys today
- 2,033 born since 1974
- 2020s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eros is currently the #1490 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 2,033 born since 1974, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1490
- among boys today
- 2,033
- born since 1974
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Eros vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1490
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Eros was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
146 babies were named Eros in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Eros compares
2,033 Top 21% higher than 79% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Eros's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eros | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,033 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 146 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eros's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eros's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 146, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eros at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,490
Active since
1974
Eros popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 146
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Eros by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eros's strongest decade.
786 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Eros births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1990s 123
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
448 births
- 2010s
2010s
663 births
- 2020s
2020s
786 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 786 births (39% of all-time use).
How Eros 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 Eros's total volume
Eros vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Eros by state
Where Eros concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 480 | 23.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 286 | 14.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 195 | 9.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 58 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 42 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 33 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.2% |
California share of Eros's total US births 23.6%
Even split
480 of 2,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Eros appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eros? ▼
Eros has been given to 2,033 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1490 as of the latest data. 146 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Eros most popular? ▼
Eros was most popular in the 2020s decade with 786 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Eros most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eros are California (480 births), Texas (286 births), Florida (195 births).
How long has the name Eros been used? ▼
Eros has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eros? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eron, Erol, Ero, Eroz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Eros's data
- California records the most Eross (480 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Eros
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1974–2025 (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. "Eros: #1490 Boys' Name - 2,033 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eros. 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 Eros 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 June 2026.