Eris
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Eris
Eris was the goddess of strife and discord, turned fairy tale and then popular culture figure Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty. Ironic, as her name sounds so much like that of Eros, the god of love.
Eris for girls#1623 US
There is also a planet named Eris, discovered in 2005 and sometimes called the tenth planet.
Though not on the U.S. Top 1000 except for a brief appearance a century ago, Eris was given to 130 baby girls in 2022 and is rising along with the fashion for mythological names.
Eris for boys#4071 US
In Greek mythology, Eris was the goddess of strife and discord. It's also a planetary name — that of the second-largest dwarf planet in the Solar System.
Pronounced AIR-is.
As of October 2026, Eris ranked #1623 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #457 in 1923, Nameberry popularity #809.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,396 | 76 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,661 | 67 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,373 | 79 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,825 | 113 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,116 | 90 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,074 | 91 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,811 | 109 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,685 | 123 | #4,820 | 20 |
| 2022 | #1,625 | 130 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,585 | 132 | #4,930 | 20 |
| 2024 | #1,650 | 124 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,623 | 128 | #4,071 | 26 |
World rankings
Eris for girls
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Eris in pop culture
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- Eris FairyGirl
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character on series "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy"
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character in the animated movie 'Simbad'
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character in the book 'Pandora gets Heart' (Carolyn Hennesy)
- Eris MornGirl
character in the video game "Destiny"
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