Aerin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#8,371

among girls · ↓1,724 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aerin

How common

1 in 133,939

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

60 babies

All-time total

960

#7,821 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Aerin popularity over time

960 babies have been named Aerin since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1970s	26	–	26	3	–	#5,569
1980s	56	–	56	6	+115%	#6,814
1990s	155	5	160	16	+186%	#3,732
2000s	325	6	331	33	+107%	#3,120
2010s	266	5	271	27	-18%	#3,999
2020s (to 2025)	116	–	116	19	-29%	#5,093

The story of Aerin

Aerin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,371 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 960 American babies have been named Aerin. Its peak came in 2008, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aerin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aerin?

The median living Aerin is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 1,000 people named Aerin are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aerin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#8,371	–	–
2024	17	#6,647	–	–
2023	19	#6,174	–	–
2022	20	#5,988	–	–
2021	25	#5,093	–	–
2020	23	#5,319	–	–
2019	35	#4,072	–	–
2018	30	#4,564	–	–
2017	37	#3,999	–	–
2016	27	#4,994	–	–
2015	18	#6,726	–	–
2014	26	#5,166	–	–
2013	24	#5,493	5	#12,184
2012	20	#6,347	–	–
2011	24	#5,548	–	–
2010	25	#5,419	–	–
2009	32	#4,574	–	–
2008	54	#3,120	6	#11,073
2007	32	#4,568	–	–
2006	28	#4,955	–	–
2005	26	#4,960	–	–
2004	38	#3,749	–	–
2003	29	#4,418	–	–
2002	17	#6,400	–	–
2001	29	#4,210	–	–
2000	40	#3,334	–	–
1995	17	#5,441	–	–
1990	11	#7,307	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	6	#9,100	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aerin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aerin?

The median living Aerin is about 17 years old. Half of all living Aerins are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Aerin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Aerin are alive in the United States, based on 960 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aerin in 2025?

Aerin ranked #8,371 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aerin?

960 babies have been named Aerin in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aerin most popular?

Aerin peaked in 2008, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Aerin a boy or girl name?

Aerin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aerin rising or falling?

Aerin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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