Recorded 1977–1990 Unisex name Peak 1979 88 births

Erine — unisex name

88 babies named Erine in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s551990s7
1980s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Erine was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

11 babies were named Erine in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Erine

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Erine between 1977 and 1990, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Erine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Erine is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Erine performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Erine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Erine 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 88 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.

Erine at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

88

Since 1977

14 years of records

Peak year

1979

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1977

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1990

Erine popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1977

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1979)
11
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4681012 19901988198719861984198319811980197919781977 8

Erine popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 1974 (Erine as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
6 19751974 6

Erine by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
55 births that decade — 63% of Erine's all-time total
1970s261980s551990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erine?
88 babies have been named Erine since 1977. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1979 with 11 births.
When was Erine most popular?
Erine was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Is Erine a unisex name?
Yes, Erine is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 88 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Erine been used?
Erine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 14 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Erine?
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.

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, 1977–1990 (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.