Erza
The Story of Erza
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Erza as a girl name dates back to 2006, when 7 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 34 newborns named Erza — #4,189 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Erzas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,177 among girl names with 34 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 385 Erzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Erza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 13 births, good for #6,293 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Erzas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 97 Erzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Erza
Erza is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 385 births in the dataset. Erza's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Erza'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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