Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1970

Erie

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
6
named Erie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1970
81 babies
All-time total
3,440
#3,354 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Erie popularity over time

3,440 babies have been named Erie since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 70 23 93 9 – #849
1890s 134 5 139 14 +49% #1,091
1900s 169 5 174 17 +25% #1,298
1910s 306 81 387 39 +122% #1,668
1920s 270 103 373 37 -4% #2,075
1930s 144 78 222 22 -40% #2,096
1940s 98 103 201 20 -9% #1,720
1950s 80 227 307 31 +53% #1,140
1960s 35 379 414 41 +35% #1,098
1970s 17 510 527 53 +27% #895
1980s 16 332 348 35 -34% #1,394
1990s 17 94 111 11 -68% #2,893
2000s 5 18 23 2 -79% #8,733
2010s 61 – 61 6 +165% –
2020s (to 2025) 60 – 60 10 +64% –

The story of Erie

Erie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 3,440 American babies have been named Erie, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Erie?

The median living Erie is about 53 years old; half are between 42 and 64. An estimated 1,800 people named Erie are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Erie 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 6 #13,731 – –
2024 11 #9,115 – –
2023 16 #7,030 – –
2022 13 #8,187 – –
2021 7 #12,610 – –
2020 7 #12,549 – –
2019 5 #16,293 – –
2018 8 #11,753 – –
2017 6 #14,677 – –
2016 8 #12,116 – –
2015 6 #15,081 – –
2014 7 #13,512 – –
2013 6 #15,217 – –
2012 5 #17,696 – –
2011 5 #17,617 – –
2010 5 #17,851 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 5 #16,254 7 #8,733
2001 – – 5 #11,100
2000 – – 6 #9,468
1995 – – 11 #5,251
1990 – – 22 #2,893
1985 – – 49 #1,394
1980 – – 28 #1,977
1975 – – 45 #1,288
1970 – – 81 #895
1965 7 #5,450 46 #1,098
1960 8 #4,891 36 #1,324
1955 7 #4,870 15 #2,076
1950 9 #3,764 14 #2,054
1945 – – 7 #2,826
1940 12 #2,462 7 #2,947
1935 11 #2,622 11 #2,290
1930 26 #1,543 – –
1925 39 #1,256 12 #2,481
1920 33 #1,386 11 #2,649
1915 32 #1,235 6 #3,536
1910 23 #900 5 #1,668
1905 15 #980 – –
1900 15 #988 – –
1895 7 #1,339 – –
1890 6 #1,257 – –
1885 6 #961 – –
1880 6 #776 6 #851

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Erie?

The median living Erie is about 53 years old. Half of all living Eries are between 42 and 64 years old.

How many people named Erie are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Erie are alive in the United States, based on 3,440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Erie in 2025?

Erie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Erie?

3,440 babies have been named Erie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Erie most popular?

Erie peaked in 1970, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Erie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Erie rising or falling?

Erie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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