Erin

Meaning: Ireland, personified as a female figure
Origin: Irish

Girl's name · #833 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Erin's best rank, #18, came in 1983; it has stepped well back to #833 today. Roughly 317,000 girls have been named Erin since 1888.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#22 in N. Ireland (2025) · #71 in Ireland (2025) · #72 in England & Wales (2025) · #127 in Scotland (2025) · #242 in Slovenia (2025) · #683 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,145 in France (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #797 in Canada (2024).

Famous Erins

Erin Brockovich — American environmental activist
Erin Moriarty — American actress
Erin Heatherton — American model, actress, and entrepreneur
Erin Kellyman — British actress
Erin Moran — American actress (1960–2017)

In stories & tradition

Erin Hannon — The Office (TV series)
Erin Driscoll^es — 24 (TV series)
Erin Watts^es — Spooks (TV series)

What Erins become

Among 972 notable people named Erin:

Sports figures appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Erin Jackson, American speed skater (born 1992).

Similar names: Kara · Erica · Leslie · Brynn · Kelly · Casey

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