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Eris

Unisex

Meaning of Eris: Greek: 'strife'

Eris is a unisex name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1368th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1368

154 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,343

First recorded 1913 · peak 1923

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 29 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 38 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 67 babies2006: 50 babies2007: 64 babies2008: 63 babies2009: 66 babies2010: 54 babies20102011: 73 babies2012: 72 babies2013: 73 babies2014: 83 babies2015: 80 babies2016: 92 babies2017: 126 babies2018: 103 babies2019: 106 babies2020: 127 babies20202021: 143 babies2022: 148 babies2023: 152 babies2024: 142 babies2025: 154 babies
US babies named Eris per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 154.

Gender split

16% boys · 84% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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