Recorded 1980–1996 Unisex name Peak 1980 195 births

Lerin — unisex name

195 babies named Lerin in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1980s
Peak decade

94% of everyone ever named Lerin was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

35 babies were named Lerin in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lerin

The Social Security Administration has registered 195 babies named Lerin between 1980 and 1996, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lerin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Lerin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 29 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lerin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 183 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lerin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lerin 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 195 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.

Lerin at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

195

Since 1980

17 years of records

Peak year

1980

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1980

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1996

Lerin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1980

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1980)
35
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
010203040 19961990198919881986198519841983198219811980 35

Lerin popularity over time — boys

29 total births recorded since 1979 (Lerin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
5.566.577.588.5 1982198119801979 6

Lerin by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
183 births that decade — 94% of Lerin's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lerin?
195 babies have been named Lerin since 1980. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1980 with 35 births.
When was Lerin most popular?
Lerin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Is Lerin a unisex name?
Yes, Lerin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 195 births, and as a boy's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Lerin been used?
Lerin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 17 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Lerin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lera, Leroy, Lerlene, Lerae, 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, 1980–1996 (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.