Baby Name Popularity Profile

Erin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Erin.

✦ Ireland 🌍 Irish traditional
National Rank (2025) #833
All-Time Peak Rank #18 Achieved 1983
Total U.S. Births 316,575 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 4.0% Boy / 96.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1888 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 14,836 births in 1983
💡 The Erin Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Ireland
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Derived from Éirinn, the dative case of Éire, the Irish word for 'Ireland'.
Common Nicknames
Rin Rinnie
Alternative Spellings
Eryn Erinn
Pronunciation: EH-rin
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Erin

According to SSA data, Erin achieved its highest historical rank of #18 in 1983. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1983 with 14,836 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 66.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 124 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Erin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -66.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 14,836 births in 1983
Years in Top 100 34 yrs
Years in Top 500 63 yrs
Registry Streak 124 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 11
1890s: 52
1900s: 80
1910s: 209
1920s: 183
1930s: 198
1940s: 536
1950s: 4,382
1960s: 15,570
1970s: 67,888
1980s: 115,811
1990s: 65,335
2000s: 33,370
2010s: 10,285
2020s: 2,665

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Er-in
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Delaware
Top States Delaware, Alaska, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Delaware Unranked 1,182 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 794 1983 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,745 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 954 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,798 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #799 11,886 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 646 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #415 4,956 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,374 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 6,682 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #658 5,175 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #761 6,884 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 3,811 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #727 8,229 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #767 7,486 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #456 10,722 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,171 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,682 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1062 17,547 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,761 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,203 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #742 2,925 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,710 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #813 13,444 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #884 18,658 1983 66.7% Decline
Kansas #610 3,648 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #974 7,725 1982 74.1% Decline
Indiana #677 8,034 1981 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,141 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #721 16,420 1982 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,472 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #670 7,298 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,287 1982 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,086 1983 Insufficient historical volume
California #920 31,564 1981 45.6% Decline
Arizona Unranked 3,730 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #888 10,190 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New York #663 21,603 1983 24.2% Decline
Louisiana #554 5,029 1983 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,383 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #718 7,042 1983 53.3% Decline
Oklahoma Unranked 3,327 1983 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #700 6,628 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 3,952 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1014 16,681 1983 42.9% Decline
South Carolina #627 3,083 1983 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,963 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #927 4,293 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 3,447 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #512 1,929 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 2,013 1985 Insufficient historical volume

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