Eris
Girl name · #1628 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Eris? In official American birth records, Eris has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Eris is currently the #1628 girl name in the United States — 128 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,063 girls born in 2025 was named Eris.
Babies named Eris per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 112-year story
Eris first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1923, when 226 girls were named Eris — good for #457 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eris is most common
State-level data for Eris is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eris
Statistically, parents drawn to Eris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elinor, Etta, Eleanore, Era, and Mavis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | #1622 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1637 |
| 2023 | 132 | #1586 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1680 |
| 2020 | 109 | #1808 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 90 | #2113 |
| 2017 | 113 | #1824 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 76 | #2391 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2838 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eris?
In official American birth records, the name Eris first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Eris a popular girl name?
Eris ranked #1628 among girls in 2025 with 128 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Eris most popular?
Eris peaked in 1923, when 226 American girls received the name (ranked #457 that year). Since 1923 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,063 newborn American girls was named Eris. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.