Erza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,781

among girls · ↓1,368 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Erza · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

44 babies

All-time total

443

#14,903 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Erza popularity over time

443 babies have been named Erza since 2006, 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
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2000s	13	5	18	2	–	#14,042
2010s	153	50	203	20	+1028%	#4,281
2020s (to 2025)	173	49	222	37	+82%	#4,220

Where Erza 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Erza

Erza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,781 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 443 American babies have been named Erza, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 44 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 Erza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Erza?

The median living Erza is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 400 people named Erza 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.

Erza 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	21	#5,781	6	#11,075
2024	32	#4,413	7	#10,208
2023	34	#4,220	10	#7,890
2022	29	#4,707	7	#10,128
2021	30	#4,542	6	#11,172
2020	27	#4,798	13	#6,397
2019	33	#4,281	9	#8,406
2018	32	#4,386	6	#11,190
2017	20	#6,122	9	#8,357
2016	25	#5,335	10	#7,769
2015	20	#6,303	5	#12,643
2014	13	#8,625	5	#12,640
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2012	5	#17,699	–	–
2011	5	#17,622	6	#11,268
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2008	6	#16,023	–	–
2007	–	–	5	#12,933
2006	7	#14,042	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Erza?

The median living Erza is about 5 years old. Half of all living Erzas are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Erza are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Erza are alive in the United States, based on 443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Erza in 2025?

Erza ranked #5,781 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Erza?

443 babies have been named Erza in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Erza most popular?

Erza peaked in 2023, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Erza a boy or girl name?

Erza is used for both: about 77% of babies named Erza have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Erza rising or falling?

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

Will Erza become more popular?

Erza is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Erza in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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