Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Eros

Meaning Eros is a masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,324 Trend ↑ Rising 36%

Eros is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#1,324
among boys · ↑163 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
146
named Eros · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,699
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
146 babies
All-time total
2,033
#3,267 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Eros popularity over time

2,033 babies have been named Eros since 1974, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 13 1 – #4,129
1980s – – – –
1990s 123 12 – #3,199
2000s 448 45 +264% #2,333
2010s 663 66 +48% #1,575
2020s (to 2025) 786 131 +98% #1,310

Where Eros is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 155 0.09 outside top 500
2027 163 0.10 outside top 500
2028 171 0.10 outside top 500
2029 177 0.10 outside top 500
2030 183 0.11 outside top 500

Where Eros is most popular

Boys named Eros per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.077 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Eros born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 82 0.173 +124%
Arizona 25 0.153 +97%
California 131 0.143 +85%
Texas 95 0.108 +39%
Nevada 5 0.088 +13%
New York 36 0.083 +7%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -27%
Illinois 10 0.039 -49%
Colorado 5 0.039 -50%
Virginia 6 0.032 -59%
Georgia 5 0.020 -75%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Ohio – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eros

Eros is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,324 in 2025 with 146 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,033 American babies have been named Eros. Its peak came in 2025, when 146 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 Eros stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eros?

The median living Eros is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 2,000 people named Eros are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Eros year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 146 #1,324
2024 121 #1,487
2023 135 #1,380
2022 144 #1,310
2021 123 #1,464
2020 117 #1,464
2019 106 #1,575
2018 81 #1,860
2017 67 #2,073
2016 65 #2,139
2015 66 #2,119
2014 56 #2,325
2013 58 #2,234
2012 52 #2,426
2011 57 #2,268
2010 55 #2,336
2009 50 #2,540
2008 56 #2,333
2007 55 #2,349
2006 46 #2,597
2005 42 #2,631
2004 48 #2,358
2003 41 #2,520
2002 39 #2,521
2001 42 #2,357
2000 29 #3,016
1995 15 #4,119
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Famous people named Eros

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

  1. 1 Eros Ramazzotti Eros Ramazzotti Italian musician (born 1963) Contemporary
  2. 2 Eros Grezda Eros Grezda Albanian footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  3. 3 Eros Capecchi Eros Capecchi Italian road bicycle racer b. 1986 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Eros Riccio Eros Riccio Italian chess champion (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eros?

The median living Eros is about 8 years old. Half of all living Eross are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Eros are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Eros are alive in the United States, based on 2,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eros mean?

Eros is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Eros in 2025?

Eros ranked #1,324 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 146 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eros?

2,033 babies have been named Eros in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eros most popular?

Eros peaked in 2025, when 146 newborns received the name.

Is Eros a boy or girl name?

Eros is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eros rising or falling?

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

Will Eros become more popular?

Eros is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 183 boys named Eros 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 Eros?

Well-known people named Eros include Eros Ramazzotti (singer), Eros Grezda (soccer player), Eros Capecchi (cyclist).

Names like Eros

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

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