Eris
Girl name · #1628 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: 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.