Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Eternity

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,305 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,305
among girls · ↓98 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
79
named Eternity · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,345
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
103 babies
All-time total
2,225
#4,390 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Eternity popularity over time

2,225 babies have been named Eternity since 1990, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 251 25 – #3,123
2000s 686 69 +173% #2,007
2010s 805 81 +17% #2,014
2020s (to 2025) 483 81 0% #1,974

Where Eternity 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 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 80 0.05 outside top 500
2028 80 0.05 outside top 500
2029 80 0.05 outside top 500
2030 80 0.05 outside top 500

Where Eternity is most popular

Girls named Eternity per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Eternity 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 10 0.071 +42%
North Carolina 15 0.066 +31%
Pennsylvania 15 0.063 +26%
Georgia 12 0.053 +5%
Florida 21 0.049 ≈ national
New York 19 0.048 -5%
Texas 33 0.041 -18%
Virginia 5 0.029 -42%
Michigan 5 0.027 -45%
California 20 0.024 -53%
Illinois 5 0.022 -57%
Ohio 5 0.021 -58%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
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 Eternity

Eternity is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,305 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,225 American babies have been named Eternity. Its peak came in 2009, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Eternity?

The median living Eternity is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 2,200 people named Eternity are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Eternity year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 79 #2,305
2024 86 #2,207
2023 77 #2,362
2022 67 #2,611
2021 99 #1,974
2020 75 #2,352
2019 83 #2,224
2018 80 #2,283
2017 51 #3,171
2016 80 #2,351
2015 85 #2,220
2014 98 #2,014
2013 74 #2,443
2012 81 #2,321
2011 84 #2,245
2010 89 #2,186
2009 103 #2,007
2008 89 #2,224
2007 83 #2,317
2006 97 #2,038
2005 50 #3,139
2004 59 #2,758
2003 54 #2,850
2002 66 #2,428
2001 43 #3,213
2000 42 #3,231
1995 34 #3,305
1990 5 #13,653
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eternity?

The median living Eternity is about 13 years old. Half of all living Eternitys are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Eternity are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Eternity are alive in the United States, based on 2,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eternity in 2025?

Eternity ranked #2,305 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eternity?

2,225 babies have been named Eternity in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eternity most popular?

Eternity peaked in 2009, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Eternity a boy or girl name?

Eternity is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eternity rising or falling?

Eternity has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eternity become more popular?

Eternity looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 girls named Eternity in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Eternity

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

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