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Eros

Boy

Meaning of Eros: Greek: 'god of love'

Eros is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1325th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1325

146 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,033

First recorded 1974 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 29 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 41 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 42 babies2006: 46 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 56 babies2009: 50 babies2010: 55 babies20102011: 57 babies2012: 52 babies2013: 58 babies2014: 56 babies2015: 66 babies2016: 65 babies2017: 67 babies2018: 81 babies2019: 106 babies2020: 117 babies20202021: 123 babies2022: 144 babies2023: 135 babies2024: 121 babies2025: 146 babies
US babies named Eros per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 146.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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