Eren
How to say it: EH-ren · /ˈɛrən/
Turkish 'saint, mature holy person' - classic Turkish name, famed via Attack on Titan hero Eren.
Eren was the 816th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 270 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #401 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #816 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 270 |
| Share of births | 1 in 12,279 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #401 |
| In France, 2025 | #300 among boys’ names, 175 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Recent decades contain nearly the whole of Eren's story. The 2020s crown it at its height, and upward movement is expected.
What goes with it
Short and strong, the sound rests on smooth softness. Emir pairs closely in style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eren is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Japanese, Turkish.
In France: #300 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Eren
- Eren Derdiyok (born 1988)Turkish-Swiss association football player
- Eren Albayrak (born 1991)Turkish association football player
- Eren Elmalı (born 2000)Turkish association football player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Eren Yeager is the protagonist of the global manga/anime Attack on Titan; the given name reads as the character name to anime-aware peers.
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