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Erin

“Ireland, personified as a female figure” — Irish origin

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

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.

Around the world: #22 in N. Ireland (2025) · #71 in Ireland (2025) · #72 in England & Wales (2025).

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

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
• Erin Driscoll — 24
• Erin Watts — Spooks · Spooks: The Greater Good

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 (1992-).

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

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