Eri
Eri is a common feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Eri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eri is a common feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Eri
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Eri as a girl name dates back to 1972, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 55 newborns named Eri — #2,979 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Eris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,979 among girl names with 55 births, rising sharply (+250% over the past five years). In total, more than 583 Eris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Eri as a boy name dates back to 1963, when 5 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Eri — #3,469 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Eris. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 385 Eris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Eri
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Eri Fukatsu (絵里, born 1973), Japanese actress
- Eri Ishida (born 1960), Japanese actress
- Eri Itō (恵里), Japanese vocalist
- Eri Kamei (絵里, born 1988), member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume
- Eri Kawai (英里, 1965–2008), Japanese singer
- Eri Kikuchi (born 1965), 1980s Japanese AV idol
- Eri Kimura ( 木村 衣里 ; born 1973) , Japanese swimmer
- Eri Kitamura (英梨, born 1987), Japanese voice actress and singer
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Names that sound like Eri
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About the name Eri
Eri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 583 births in the dataset. Eri's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,979. Use the chart and map above to compare Eri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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