Erin

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Also spelled: Erin- (3)

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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 1,985 babies (rank #28 that year). In 2024 it was given to 689 girls (rank #65). 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.

34,932

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,985

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	486	#100
1997	532	#97
1998	679	#79
1999	796	#69
2000	997	#52
2001	1,188	#42
2002	1,278	#38
2003	1,361	#36
2004	1,481	#36
2005	1,788	#32
2006	1,985	#28
2007	1,888	#27
2008	1,818	#30
2009	1,705	#33
2010	1,621	#35
2011	1,491	#39
2012	1,504	#36
2013	1,328	#40
2014	1,343	#42
2015	1,249	#43
2016	1,212	#46
2017	1,161	#45
2018	1,024	#50
2019	947	#54
2020	851	#58
2021	884	#59
2022	829	#55
2023	698	#66
2024	689	#65