Unisex name · since 1964
Errin
848 babies named Errin in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,426 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 848
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
848 girls have been named Errin since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Errin has 848 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2017.
- #8,426 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 848 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Errin ranks #8,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 848 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,426 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 848
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Errin's 848 recorded births place it above 88.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Errin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Errin's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Errin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2017
- Peak year (1977)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Errin popularity over time - boys
271 total births recorded since 1966 (Errin as boys' name)
Errin by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (304 births, 36% of the file).
1970s was Errin's strongest decade.
304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Errin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
304 births
- 1980s
1980s
258 births
- 1990s
1990s
146 births
- 2000s 82
2000s
82 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 304 births (36% of all-time use).
How Errin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Errin's total volume
Errin by state
Where Errin concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
23 of 848 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Errin's decade-level peak was the 1970s (304 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Errins (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Errin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1964–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Errin 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 August 2026.