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Erin

Girl

Meaning of Erin: Irish: 'from Ireland'

Erin is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 759th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 65th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#759

349 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#65

689 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

326,053

First recorded 1888 · peak 1983

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 14,095 babies1982: 14,608 babies1983: 15,050 babies1984: 12,814 babies1985: 11,599 babies1986: 10,269 babies1987: 9,039 babies1988: 8,470 babies1989: 8,377 babies1990: 8,227 babies19901991: 7,381 babies1992: 7,231 babies1993: 6,885 babies1994: 7,077 babies1995: 6,776 babies1996: 6,399 babies1997: 6,065 babies1998: 5,585 babies1999: 5,344 babies2000: 5,283 babies20002001: 5,066 babies2002: 4,242 babies2003: 4,014 babies2004: 3,456 babies2005: 2,977 babies2006: 2,717 babies2007: 2,548 babies2008: 2,130 babies2009: 1,763 babies2010: 1,498 babies20102011: 1,404 babies2012: 1,297 babies2013: 1,214 babies2014: 1,073 babies2015: 1,033 babies2016: 966 babies2017: 830 babies2018: 780 babies2019: 684 babies2020: 621 babies20202021: 564 babies2022: 453 babies2023: 484 babies2024: 384 babies2025: 349 babies
US babies named Erin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15,050.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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