Erin

Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls

Meaning

Erin is a personal name taken from the Hiberno-English word for Ireland, originating from the Irish word "Éirinn".

From Wikipedia

Erin first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 765 babies (rank #45 that year). In 2024 it was given to 37 girls (rank #797). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Erin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Erin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,180

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

765

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In The Office (US): Erin Hannon — Pam's successor at reception

Famous people named Erin

Erin Brockovichenvironmentalist · b. 1960
Erin Moriartyfilm actor · b. 1994
Erin Heathertonrunway model · b. 1989
Erin Kellymanactor · b. 1998
Erin Sandersfilm actor · b. 1991

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Erin in 2024

Other girls' names starting with E

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	765	#45
1992	654	#49
1993	667	#47
1994	552	#50
1995	629	#49
1996	547	#55
1997	500	#58
1998	484	#56
1999	433	#67
2000	409	#64
2001	407	#66
2002	360	#72
2003	367	#73
2004	303	#92
2005	238	#122
2006	241	#123
2007	187	#164
2008	143	#229
2009	141	#234
2010	124	#258
2011	107	#305
2012	96	#333
2013	78	#411
2014	80	#408
2015	79	#419
2016	78	#428
2017	73	#441
2018	63	#494
2019	60	#519
2020	48	#588
2021	46	#634
2022	49	#567
2023	40	#693
2024	37	#797