US rank #6708 Girls' name Peak 2008 932 births

Aerin — #6708 US girls' name

932 babies named Aerin in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s561990s1552000s3252010s2662020s104
#6708
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Aerin was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

54 babies were named Aerin in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aerin

The Social Security Administration has registered 932 babies named Aerin between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aerin currently holds the #6708 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 54 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aerin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 325 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Aerin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 62 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Aerin in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aerin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 932 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aerin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

932

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2008

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,708

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aerin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
54
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
0204060 202420182012200620001994198819801976 9

Aerin popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 1998 (Aerin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 201320081998 5

Aerin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
325 births that decade — 35% of Aerin's all-time total
1970s261980s561990s1552000s3252010s2662020s104

Aerin by state

Where Aerin concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Aerin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
62 6.7%
#2 New York
27 2.9%
#3 Texas
23 2.5%
California share of Aerin's total US births 6.7%
Even split

62 of 932 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aerin?
932 babies have been named Aerin since 1976. It currently ranks #6708 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 54 births.
When was Aerin most popular?
Aerin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 325 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Aerin most popular?
The top states for the name Aerin are California (62 births), New York (27 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Aerin been used?
Aerin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aerin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aerial, Aeris, Aeryn, Aeriel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.