Erian: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	23	6	29	3	–	#8,264
2000s	40	34	74	7	+155%	#7,870
2010s	89	99	188	19	+154%	#5,628
2020s (to 2025)	7	53	60	10	-47%	#5,269

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,264

2000s

+155%

#7,870

2010s

188

+154%

#5,628

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#5,269

The story of Erian

Erian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,269 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 351 American babies have been named Erian, about 55% boys and 45% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Erian?

The median living Erian is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Erian 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.

Erian 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	–	–	18	#5,269
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	12	#7,026
2022	–	–	11	#7,410
2021	7	#12,608	5	#12,712
2020	–	–	7	#9,873
2019	5	#16,292	10	#7,806
2018	6	#14,348	11	#7,278
2017	9	#10,975	7	#10,014
2016	12	#9,059	16	#5,628
2015	14	#8,140	13	#6,440
2014	17	#7,098	14	#6,092
2013	11	#9,798	8	#9,042
2012	5	#17,693	8	#9,119
2011	5	#17,613	5	#12,874
2010	5	#17,849	7	#9,994
2009	5	#18,176	9	#8,514
2008	5	#18,380	10	#7,870
2007	–	–	5	#12,924
2006	–	–	5	#12,624
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	12	#8,873	5	#11,904
2003	6	#14,422	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	6	#14,086	–	–
2000	6	#13,695	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Erian?

The median living Erian is about 11 years old. Half of all living Erians are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Erian are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Erian are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Erian in 2025?

Erian ranked #5,269 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Erian?

351 babies have been named Erian in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Erian most popular?

Erian peaked in 2014, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Erian a boy or girl name?

Erian is used for both: about 45% of babies named Erian have been girls and 55% boys.

Is the name Erian rising or falling?

Erian has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Erian

Erian popularity over time

The story of Erian

How old are people named Erian?

Erian year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Erian