435,228births recorded
19Countries
7Variants
2001Peak · Scotland
#21Northern Ireland 2025
Erin is a girl name family recorded 435,228 times in 19 countries since 1888. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#21 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2001, at 1,076.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Erin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin | English | 326,053 | 🇺🇸 United States | #833 | 1983 | ▼ 62 % |
| Erin | English | 35,583 | 🏴 England & Wales | #72 | 2006 | ▼ 38 % |
| Erin | English | 14,799 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #564 | 1980 | ▼ 45 % |
| Erin | English | 9,643 | 🏴 Scotland | #126 | 2001 | ▼ 71 % |
| Erin | English | 6,331 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1984 | – |
| Erin | English | 4,661 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #348 | 1979 | ▲ 124 % |
| Eryn | English | 7,588 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3459 | 2000 | ▼ 53 % |
| Eryn | English | 1,563 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1133 | 2014 | ▼ 59 % |
| Eryn | English | 690 | 🇫🇷 France | #1707 | 2013 | ▼ 28 % |
| Eryn | English | 272 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2001 | – |
| Eryn | English | 271 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2008 | – |
| Eryn | English | 68 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2019 | – |
| Erinn | English | 3,561 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1990 | – |
| Erinn | English | 147 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Erinn | English | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | #6748 | 2009 | ▲ 27 % |
| Erinn | English | 125 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1981 | – |
| Erinn | English | 28 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2006 | – |
| Erinn | English | 17 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2006 | – |
| Erynn | English | 1,853 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6116 | 1999 | ▼ 49 % |
| Erynn | English | 330 | 🇫🇷 France | #5321 | 2019 | ▼ 68 % |
| Erynn | English | 97 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2015 | – |
| Erynn | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2009 | – |
| Aeryn | English | 1,191 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2012 | ▼ 69 % |
| Aeryn | English | 379 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2003 | ▼ 53 % |
| Aeryn | English | 170 | 🇫🇷 France | #4080 | 2020 | ▲ 27 % |
| Aerin | English | 960 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2008 | ▼ 27 % |
| Aerin | English | 103 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Errin | English | 848 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Errin | English | 71 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Errin | English | 11 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2000 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Erin ↔ Eryn — spelling variant
- Erin ↔ Erinn — spelling variant
- Erin ↔ Erynn — spelling variant
- Erin ↔ Aeryn — spelling variant
- Erin ↔ Aerin — spelling variant
- Erin ↔ Errin — spelling variant
Questions about Erin
How popular is the name Erin?
In 2025 it ranked #21 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 435,228 births across 19 countries.
What is Erin in other languages?
Eryn (English); Erinn (English); Erynn (English); Aeryn (English); Aerin (English); Errin (English).
When was Erin most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2001, at 1,076.0 births per 100,000.
Is Erin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Erin is a girl name.