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Eros

/ˈɪɹɑs/ · 100% boys · 146 born in 2025

Eros has been given to about 2,033 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɪɹɑs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,994
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Eros per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 146
  • Born in 2025146
  • All time2,033
  • England & Wales, 202513

How popular is Eros?

Its best year was 2025, when 146 babies were given the name, ranking 1324th. The typical living American called Eros is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oklahoma, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Eros

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Errol0.68
  2. Elroy0.60
  3. Carlos0.55
  4. Marcos0.55
  5. Amos0.55
  6. Eloy0.53
  7. Evon0.53
  8. Ellis0.47

Middle names for Eros

Ranked by flow score
  1. Eros Paul0.77
  2. Eros Lee0.77
  3. Eros Dean0.76
  4. Eros Blake0.76
  5. Eros Bryce0.76
  6. Eros Wade0.76

Sibling names for Eros

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jasielbrother · 0.96
  2. Jahmirbrother · 0.96
  3. Teobrother · 0.96
  4. Alarasister · 0.96
  5. Inayasister · 0.96
  6. Maisysister · 0.95

Where Eros is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oklahoma0.02%
  2. Florida0.01%
  3. Arizona0.01%
  4. California0.01%
  5. Texas0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Eros Anderson0.77
  2. Eros White0.72
  3. Eros Reyes0.72
  4. Eros Nguyen0.72
  5. Eros Lee0.72
  6. Eros Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Eros

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Eros across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.