Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1977

Errin

Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Errin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
56 babies
All-time total
1,119
#8,423 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Errin popularity over time

1,119 babies have been named Errin since 1964, 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
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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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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1950s – – – – – –
1960s 45 27 72 7 – #3,851
1970s 304 116 420 42 +483% #2,070
1980s 258 58 316 32 -25% #2,685
1990s 146 52 198 20 -37% #4,728
2000s 82 13 95 10 -52% #9,041
2010s 13 5 18 2 -81% #13,928
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Errin

Errin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 1,119 American babies have been named Errin, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Errin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Errin?

The median living Errin is about 43 years old; half are between 34 and 50. An estimated 1,100 people named Errin are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Errin 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 6 #14,681 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 7 #13,928 5 #12,846
2009 9 #11,774 – –
2008 7 #14,310 – –
2007 6 #16,114 – –
2006 10 #10,838 – –
2005 5 #17,304 – –
2004 6 #14,727 – –
2003 8 #11,652 – –
2002 11 #9,041 7 #8,736
2001 10 #9,605 – –
2000 10 #9,387 6 #9,473
1995 21 #4,728 – –
1990 13 #6,587 8 #6,013
1985 24 #3,546 7 #5,328
1980 31 #2,888 8 #4,631
1975 34 #2,373 16 #2,568
1970 27 #2,665 13 #2,660
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1955 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Errin?

The median living Errin is about 43 years old. Half of all living Errins are between 34 and 50 years old.

How many people named Errin are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Errin are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Errin in 2025?

Errin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Errin?

1,119 babies have been named Errin in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Errin most popular?

Errin peaked in 1977, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Errin a boy or girl name?

Errin is used for both: about 76% of babies named Errin have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Errin rising or falling?

Errin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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