Eternity
How to say it: uh-TUR-nuh-tee · /ɪˈtɜrnəti/
From English word meaning 'forever, timeless existence' - modern virtue name used for girls since the 1990s.
Eternity was the 1,735th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 79 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,735 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 79 |
| Share of births | 1 in 41,966 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,760 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eternity is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eternity is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Good to know
- Eternity is a long-running Calvin Klein perfume; the name reads as the fragrance in US/UK
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