Erin
Girl nameErin has been given to 326,053 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It peaked in 1983 and currently ranks #833 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɛɹɪn/
Anglicisation of Irish Éirinn (dative singular and dialectal nominative singular of Éire (“Ireland”)).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
326,053
Peak year
1983 (15,050 babies)
Rank in 2025
#833 for girls
First recorded
1888
10-year trend
▼ -66%
Gender split
97% girls / 3% boys
Famous people named Erin
Erin Brockovich
American environmental activist
Grey DeLisle
American voice actress and singer-songwriter
Erin Moriarty
American actress
Erin Heatherton
American model, actress, and entrepreneur
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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