Eris
Boy name · #4067 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Eris ranks #4067 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Eris.
The 109-year story
Eris first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4050. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Eris per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eris in class?
Eris scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eris is most common
State-level data for Eris is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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 Edris, Ferris, Aris, Faris, and Waris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 16 | #5659 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eris a popular boy name?
Eris ranked #4067 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Eris most popular?
Eris peaked in 2025, when 26 American boys received the name (ranked #4050 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Eris. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.