Ériu
Ériu was the #544 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (6 babies).
Ériu as a girl’s name
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #544 (6) |
| 2024 | — | #441 (8) |
| 2023 | — | #445 (8) |
| 2022 | — | #559 (6) |
| 2021 | — | #586 (6) |
| 2020 | #397 (3) | #628 (5) |
| 2019 | — | #871 (3) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2024 at #441.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 2019.
How common is it?
about 1 in 3,500 baby girls in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Ériu is likely to keep rising in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 2,700 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 1,900 to 1 in 4,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ériu | Ireland | Girls | #544 | 6 |
| Eriu | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |