Erie
Erie is a boy's name of Indigenous American origin.
Meaning
Long tail; referring to the Erie tribe or Lake Erie.
Origin and history
Erie is a given name of Indigenous American origin, derived from the Iroquoian ethnic and geographic name referring to the Erie people and Lake Erie. In the United States, it saw light usage as a masculine given name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but it has become extremely rare in contemporary birth records.
Popularity in the United States
1,958 babies in the United States have been named Erie since 1880. It ranks #2909 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- NY (32.5 %)
- CA (31.8 %)
- TX (9.1 %)
- PA (7.5 %)
- IL (5.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 23 |
| 1890-1900 | 5 |
| 1900-1910 | 5 |
| 1910-1920 | 81 |
| 1920-1930 | 103 |
| 1930-1940 | 78 |
| 1940-1950 | 103 |
| 1950-1960 | 227 |
| 1960-1970 | 379 |
| 1970-1980 | 510 |
| 1980-1990 | 332 |
| 1990-2000 | 94 |
| 2000-2010 | 18 |
| 2010-2019 | 0 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Fun facts
- The name is directly shared with Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes of North America.
- The term stems from an Iroquoian word traditionally translated as 'long tail', referring to the cougar or panther.