Eran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	31	31	3	–	#2,746
1970s	40	140	180	18	+481%	#2,363
1980s	37	151	188	19	+4%	#2,468
1990s	10	117	127	13	-32%	#3,597
2000s	–	84	84	8	-34%	#5,503
2010s	–	70	70	7	-17%	#6,802
2020s (to 2025)	–	23	23	4	-45%	#9,996

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,746

1970s

140

180

+481%

#2,363

1980s

151

188

+4%

#2,468

1990s

117

127

-32%

#3,597

2000s

–

-34%

#5,503

2010s

–

-17%

#6,802

2020s (to 2025)

–

-45%

#9,996

The story of Eran

Eran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,996 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 703 American babies have been named Eran, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eran?

The median living Eran is about 38 years old; half are between 25 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Eran are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	7	#9,996
2024	–	–	6	#11,330
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	5	#12,920
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#12,622
2019	–	–	6	#11,183
2018	–	–	7	#9,995
2017	–	–	8	#9,099
2016	–	–	9	#8,348
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	7	#9,961
2013	–	–	6	#11,158
2012	–	–	10	#7,722
2011	–	–	5	#12,872
2010	–	–	12	#6,802
2009	–	–	10	#7,878
2008	–	–	13	#6,515
2007	–	–	11	#7,244
2006	–	–	10	#7,594
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	6	#10,374
2003	–	–	5	#11,423
2002	–	–	13	#5,503
2001	–	–	8	#7,763
2000	–	–	8	#7,665
1995	–	–	18	#3,597
1990	5	#13,641	10	#5,115
1985	–	–	14	#3,262
1980	5	#10,858	20	#2,468
1975	7	#7,386	16	#2,567
1970	–	–	9	#3,358
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eran?

The median living Eran is about 38 years old. Half of all living Erans are between 25 and 47 years old.

How many people named Eran are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Eran are alive in the United States, based on 703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eran in 2025?

Eran ranked #9,996 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eran?

703 babies have been named Eran in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eran most popular?

Eran peaked in 1981, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Eran a boy or girl name?

Eran is used for both: about 12% of babies named Eran have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Eran rising or falling?

Eran has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Eran popularity over time

The story of Eran

How old are people named Eran?

Eran year by year

Frequently asked questions

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