Eri: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,008

among girls · ↓707 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eri · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

55 babies

All-time total

904

#11,646 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Eri popularity over time

904 babies have been named Eri since 1963, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	–	10	10	1	–	–
1970s	18	–	18	2	+80%	#7,513
1980s	90	60	150	15	+733%	#5,261
1990s	112	109	221	22	+47%	#4,281
2000s	19	116	135	14	-39%	#12,638
2010s	64	60	124	12	-8%	#9,687
2020s (to 2025)	210	36	246	41	+231%	#3,301

Where Eri is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	93	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Eri

Eri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,008 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 904 American babies have been named Eri, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Eri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eri?

The median living Eri is about 21 years old; half are between 5 and 33. An estimated 900 people named Eri 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.

Eri 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	36	#4,008	6	#11,068
2024	48	#3,301	7	#10,206
2023	35	#4,134	7	#10,050
2022	47	#3,380	5	#12,922
2021	30	#4,540	–	–
2020	14	#7,680	11	#7,167
2019	5	#16,291	9	#8,404
2018	5	#16,428	7	#9,996
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#17,057	–	–
2015	11	#9,687	9	#8,248
2014	7	#13,511	–	–
2013	5	#17,377	8	#9,041
2012	10	#10,669	11	#7,198
2011	10	#10,634	5	#12,873
2010	6	#15,570	11	#7,224
2009	–	–	14	#6,196
2008	6	#16,020	14	#6,167
2007	–	–	7	#10,098
2006	–	–	13	#6,210
2005	–	–	16	#5,102
2004	–	–	13	#5,909
2003	–	–	9	#7,432
2002	7	#12,638	9	#7,213
2001	–	–	13	#5,467
2000	6	#13,694	8	#7,666
1995	8	#9,868	15	#4,117
1990	15	#5,912	9	#5,512
1985	7	#8,616	–	–
1980	8	#7,615	10	#3,928
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	5	#4,074
1960	–	–	–	–
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1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Eri

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Eri Kitamura Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1987) Contemporary
2 Eri Hozumi Japanese tennis player (born 1994) Contemporary
3 Eri Tosaka Japanese freestyle wrestler b. 1993 · Contemporary
4 Eri Klas Estonian conductor (1939–2016) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eri?

The median living Eri is about 21 years old. Half of all living Eris are between 5 and 33 years old.

How many people named Eri are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Eri are alive in the United States, based on 904 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eri mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Eri in 2025?

Eri ranked #4,008 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eri?

904 babies have been named Eri in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eri most popular?

Eri peaked in 2024, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Eri a boy or girl name?

Eri is used for both: about 57% of babies named Eri have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Eri rising or falling?

Eri is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eri become more popular?

Eri is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 93 girls named Eri in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eri?

Well-known people named Eri include Eri Kitamura (actor), Eri Hozumi (tennis player), Eri Tosaka (wrestler).

Names like Eri

Names that sound and feel close to Eri: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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