How Many People Are Named Eryx?
An estimated 159 people in the United States have the first name Eryx. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Eryx peaked in popularity in 2024 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eryx as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eryx paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
159
About 1 in 2,155,688 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
25 births
Total Registered
160
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eryx
Eryx is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 160 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eryx as a male name
Ranked #4,219 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (25 births)
Eryx: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eryx span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 80 babies were registered. Eryx remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Eryx by Decade
How has Eryx tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eryx by State
Eryx + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eryx as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eryx: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eryx?
We estimate approximately 159 people named Eryx are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,155,688 Americans share this first name.
Is Eryx a common name?
Eryx is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 160 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eryx most popular?
Eryx reached peak popularity in 2024, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eryx is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eryx a male name?
Eryx is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eryx Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eryx Smith, Eryx Johnson, Eryx Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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