US rank #4911 Girls' name Peak 1999 1,834 births

Erynn — #4911 US girls' name

1,834 babies named Erynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s981980s1881990s4592000s5382010s4292020s122
#4911
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Erynn was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

73 babies were named Erynn in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Erynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,834 babies named Erynn between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Erynn currently holds the #4911 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 73 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Erynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 538 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Erynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 151 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Erynn in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Erynn 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 1,834 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.

Erynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,834

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1999

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,911

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Erynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
73
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219751970 8

Erynn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
538 births that decade — 29% of Erynn's all-time total
1970s981980s1881990s4592000s5382010s4292020s122

Erynn by state

Where Erynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Erynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
151 8.2%
#2 California
87 4.7%
#3 Pennsylvania
16 0.9%
#4 New York
15 0.8%
#5 Illinois
13 0.7%
#6 Georgia
11 0.6%
#7 Michigan
6 0.3%
#8 Florida
5 0.3%
Texas share of Erynn's total US births 8.2%
Even split

151 of 1,834 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Erynn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erynn?
1,834 babies have been named Erynn since 1970. It currently ranks #4911 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 73 births.
When was Erynn most popular?
Erynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 538 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Erynn most popular?
The top states for the name Erynn are Texas (151 births), California (87 births), Pennsylvania (16 births).
How long has the name Erynn been used?
Erynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Erynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eryn, Erykah, Eryka, Erynne, 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, 1970–2024 (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.