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Worldwide Name Statistics

Erin

Ranked #158 - 1 in 26,420 people
US

Most common in

United States

303k bearers

World total

302,802

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#158

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States303k
Worldwide
~303k
rank #158
Rarity
1 in 26,420
of people globally
Gender split
3/97
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~303k in US

About the name Erin

There are an estimated 302,802 people named Erin alive worldwide today. That ranks Erin at #158 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Erin is held by approximately 302,802 people, ranking #158 among first names. That works out to roughly 91 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,096 U.S. residents).

Historically Erin is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.1% female).

Erin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.9%Female 97.1%

Erin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Erin, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 5
  2. 1889: 6
  3. 1890: 9
  4. 1894: 5
  5. 1895: 11
  6. 1896: 6
  7. 1897: 10
  8. 1898: 11
  9. 1900: 9
  10. 1902: 7
  11. 1903: 10
  12. 1904: 7
  13. 1905: 9
  14. 1906: 10
  15. 1907: 8
  16. 1908: 5
  17. 1909: 15
  18. 1910: 9
  19. 1911: 9
  20. 1912: 14
  21. 1913: 20
  22. 1914: 21
  23. 1915: 35
  24. 1916: 26
  25. 1917: 30
  26. 1918: 29
  27. 1919: 28
  28. 1920: 31
  29. 1921: 35
  30. 1922: 16
  31. 1923: 34
  32. 1924: 25
  33. 1925: 10
  34. 1926: 10
  35. 1927: 15
  36. 1928: 18
  37. 1929: 7
  38. 1930: 9
  39. 1931: 9
  40. 1932: 16
  41. 1933: 18
  42. 1934: 22
  43. 1935: 20
  44. 1936: 18
  45. 1937: 26
  46. 1938: 41
  47. 1939: 31
  48. 1940: 32
  49. 1941: 51
  50. 1942: 47
  51. 1943: 45
  52. 1944: 56
  53. 1945: 49
  54. 1946: 74
  55. 1947: 88
  56. 1948: 64
  57. 1949: 81
  58. 1950: 90
  59. 1951: 105
  60. 1952: 105
  61. 1953: 100
  62. 1954: 185
  63. 1955: 186
  64. 1956: 326
  65. 1957: 1,052
  66. 1958: 1,173
  67. 1959: 1,269
  68. 1960: 1,207
  69. 1961: 1,171
  70. 1962: 1,114
  71. 1963: 1,258
  72. 1964: 1,500
  73. 1965: 1,553
  74. 1966: 1,622
  75. 1967: 1,793
  76. 1968: 2,022
  77. 1969: 3,278
  78. 1970: 3,742
  79. 1971: 4,175
  80. 1972: 3,577
  81. 1973: 4,183
  82. 1974: 6,188
  83. 1975: 7,213
  84. 1976: 8,676
  85. 1977: 10k
  86. 1978: 11k
  87. 1979: 12k
  88. 1980: 14k
  89. 1981: 14k
  90. 1982: 15k
  91. 1983: 15k
  92. 1984: 13k
  93. 1985: 12k
  94. 1986: 10k
  95. 1987: 9,039
  96. 1988: 8,470
  97. 1989: 8,377
  98. 1990: 8,227
  99. 1991: 7,381
  100. 1992: 7,231
  101. 1993: 6,885
  102. 1994: 7,077
  103. 1995: 6,776
  104. 1996: 6,399
  105. 1997: 6,065
  106. 1998: 5,585
  107. 1999: 5,344
  108. 2000: 5,283
  109. 2001: 5,066
  110. 2002: 4,242
  111. 2003: 4,014
  112. 2004: 3,456
  113. 2005: 2,977
  114. 2006: 2,717
  115. 2007: 2,548
  116. 2008: 2,130
  117. 2009: 1,763
  118. 2010: 1,498
  119. 2011: 1,404
  120. 2012: 1,297
  121. 2013: 1,214
  122. 2014: 1,073
  123. 2015: 1,033
  124. 2016: 966
  125. 2017: 830
  126. 2018: 780
  127. 2019: 684
  128. 2020: 621
  129. 2021: 564
  130. 2022: 453
  131. 2023: 484
  132. 2024: 384
  133. 2025: 349

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Erin worldwide?

There are an estimated 302,802 people named Erin alive worldwide today, ranking #158 globally.

Is Erin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 26,420 people. In the United States there are roughly 302,802 bearers, which is 1 in 1,096 Americans.

Is Erin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Erin is used 2.9% male and 97.1% female.

Where does the name Erin come from?

Who are famous people named Erin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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