Total births
174
Girls' name · since 2001
Erilyn
Erilyn has 174 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11668
- among girls today
- 174
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
174 babies have been named Erilyn since 2001, making it today's #11668 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erilyn has been recorded 174 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #11668 nationally and more common than 34% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #11668 among girls today
- 174 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Erilyn is currently the #11668 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 174 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11668
- among girls today
- 174
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Erilyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11668
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Erilyn was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
14 babies were named Erilyn in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Erilyn compares
174 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Erilyn's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Erilyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Erilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erilyn splits its recorded history at 2013: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erilyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#11,668
Active since
2001
Erilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Erilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Erilyn's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Erilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (51% of all-time use).
Erilyn by state
Where Erilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.9% |
California share of Erilyn's total US births 2.9%
5 of 174 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erilyn? ▼
Erilyn has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11668 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Erilyn most popular? ▼
Erilyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Erilyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Erilyn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Erilyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erilyn since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Erilyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erin, Erica, Erika, Ericka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Erilyn's data
- Erilyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Erilyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Erilyn
Nearby Names Like Erilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erilyn
Erin Girl
#798 316,575 births
Erica Girl
#1494 231,613 births
Erika Girl
#1142 125,664 births
Ericka Girl
#3911 23,420 births
Eric Girl
4,293 births
Compare Erilyn side by side: Erilyn vs Erin Erilyn vs Erica Erilyn vs Erika
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Erilyn
Braniyah #11667
193 births · Peak 2010
Jaxyn #11669
349 births · Peak 2018
Austynn #11666
378 births · Peak 2015
Joellie #11670
100 births · Peak 2019
Neviah #11665
385 births · Peak 2007
Lillieann #11671
197 births · Peak 2017
Kalyse #11664
269 births · Peak 2007
Pragya #11672
234 births · Peak 2018
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Erilyn: #11668 Girls' Name - 174 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erilyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Erilyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.