Eris
The Story of Eris
As a girl name
Eris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1923: 226 births, good for #457 nationwide. About 30% of every Eris on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Eris ranks #1,579 for girls with 133 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Eris as a boy name dates back to 1916, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Eris — #4,777 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Eris on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Eris ranks #5,445 for boys with 17 births, gradually rising (+11%). All told, over 546 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eris
Eris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Eris's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #457. Use the chart and map above to compare Eris'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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