unisex name
Erie
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,440
Erie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 43% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 81 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Erie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 93 |
| 1890s | 139 |
| 1900s | 174 |
| 1910s | 387 |
| 1920s | 373 |
| 1930s | 222 |
| 1940s | 201 |
| 1950s | 307 |
| 1960s | 414 |
| 1970s | 527 |
| 1980s | 348 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Erie?
In 2025, Erie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Erie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Erie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Erie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Erie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Erie
How popular is the name Erie?
In 2025, Erie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Erie a girl's or a boy's name?
Erie is used for both girls and boys. About 43% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Erie?
Erie has 2 syllables.
When was Erie most popular?
Erie peaked in 1970, when 81 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Erie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Erie currently ranks #13,378 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.