Girl nameCurrently #797 in the USFalling
Erin
AIR-in//ˈɛrɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19834 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
Ireland (poetic name for the country)
Erin is an anglicized form of Éire, the poetic Irish name for Ireland itself. Adopted as a given name mainly outside Ireland from the mid-20th century, it carries a gentle, patriotic association.
Erin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Erin |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 20 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 35 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 35 |
| 1922 | 16 |
| 1923 | 34 |
| 1924 | 25 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 15 |
| 1928 | 18 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 16 |
| 1933 | 18 |
| 1934 | 22 |
| 1935 | 20 |
| 1936 | 18 |
| 1937 | 26 |
| 1938 | 41 |
| 1939 | 31 |
| 1940 | 32 |
| 1941 | 51 |
| 1942 | 47 |
| 1943 | 45 |
| 1944 | 56 |
| 1945 | 49 |
| 1946 | 74 |
| 1947 | 88 |
| 1948 | 64 |
| 1949 | 81 |
| 1950 | 90 |
| 1951 | 105 |
| 1952 | 105 |
| 1953 | 100 |
| 1954 | 185 |
| 1955 | 186 |
| 1956 | 326 |
| 1957 | 1,052 |
| 1958 | 1,173 |
| 1959 | 1,269 |
| 1960 | 1,207 |
| 1961 | 1,171 |
| 1962 | 1,114 |
| 1963 | 1,259 |
| 1964 | 1,500 |
| 1965 | 1,553 |
| 1966 | 1,622 |
| 1967 | 1,793 |
| 1968 | 2,022 |
| 1969 | 3,278 |
| 1970 | 3,742 |
| 1971 | 4,175 |
| 1972 | 3,577 |
| 1973 | 4,182 |
| 1974 | 6,189 |
| 1975 | 7,213 |
| 1976 | 8,678 |
| 1977 | 10,446 |
| 1978 | 11,046 |
| 1979 | 11,524 |
| 1980 | 13,692 |
| 1981 | 14,095 |
| 1982 | 14,608 |
| 1983 | 15,051 |
| 1984 | 12,814 |
| 1985 | 11,599 |
| 1986 | 10,269 |
| 1987 | 9,039 |
| 1988 | 8,470 |
| 1989 | 8,376 |
| 1990 | 8,226 |
| 1991 | 7,382 |
| 1992 | 7,231 |
| 1993 | 6,885 |
| 1994 | 7,077 |
| 1995 | 6,776 |
| 1996 | 6,399 |
| 1997 | 6,064 |
| 1998 | 5,585 |
| 1999 | 5,344 |
| 2000 | 5,282 |
| 2001 | 5,066 |
| 2002 | 4,242 |
| 2003 | 4,014 |
| 2004 | 3,456 |
| 2005 | 2,976 |
| 2006 | 2,717 |
| 2007 | 2,548 |
| 2008 | 2,130 |
| 2009 | 1,763 |
| 2010 | 1,498 |
| 2011 | 1,404 |
| 2012 | 1,297 |
| 2013 | 1,214 |
| 2014 | 1,073 |
| 2015 | 1,033 |
| 2016 | 966 |
| 2017 | 830 |
| 2018 | 780 |
| 2019 | 684 |
| 2020 | 621 |
| 2021 | 564 |
| 2022 | 453 |
| 2023 | 483 |
| 2024 | 383 |
Erin through the decades
- Erin peaked in 1983, when 15,051 babies were named Erin in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Erin has fallen 63% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Erin currently ranks #797 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Erin
Variants & spellings
Eryn