Erie
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Erie’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
3,440 births recorded 1880–2025 · peaked in 1970 with 81 births
Most common in: New York, California, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Erie’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #1899 | — |
| 1982 | #1514 | ↑385 |
| 1983 | #1711 | ↓197 |
| 1984 | #1842 | ↓131 |
| 1985 | #1389 | ↑453 |
| 1986 | #1511 | ↓122 |
| 1987 | #2020 | ↓509 |
| 1988 | #2367 | ↓347 |
| 1989 | #2690 | ↓323 |
| 1990 | #2865 | ↓175 |
| 1991 | #3636 | ↓771 |
| 1992 | #4872 | ↓1236 |
| 1993 | #4447 | ↑425 |
| 1994 | #6372 | ↓1925 |
| 1995 | #5124 | ↑1248 |
| 1997 | #7281 | ↓2157 |
| 1999 | #8704 | ↓1423 |
| 2000 | #9112 | ↓408 |
| 2001 | #10556 | ↓1444 |
| 2002 | #8456 | ↑2100 |
Frequently asked questions about Erie
Is Erie a popular name?
Erie has 3,440 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2025, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Erie more common for boys or girls?
Erie is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Erie most popular?
Erie peaked in 1970 in United States, with 81 recorded births that year.
Is Erie rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Erie’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #809 in 1880 to #8456 in 2002.
How many babies have been named Erie?
At least 3,440 babies have been recorded with the name Erie across official birth statistics in 1 country.