Total births
195
Unisex name · since 1980
Lerin
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.
- 195
- total births
- 1980–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 94%
- born in that decade
195 girls have been named Lerin since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lerin has 195 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1996.
- 195 total births
- 1980–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 94% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
195 girls have been named Lerin since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 195
- total births
- 1980–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 94%
- born in that decade
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.
Lerin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lerin's full recorded timeline at 1985, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lerin at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Lerin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1996
- Peak year (1980)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Lerin popularity over time - boys
29 total births recorded since 1979 (Lerin as boys' name)
Lerin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lerin's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 94% of all-time use.
Lerin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
183 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 183 births (94% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lerin since 1980 -- 17 years through the most recent 1996 data.
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.
What to do with Lerin's data
- Lerin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lerin
Nearby Names Like Lerin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lerin
Lera Girl
#13506 2,609 births
Leroy Girl
1,182 births
Lerlene Girl
93 births
Lerae Girl
74 births
Lerline Girl
68 births
Compare Lerin side by side: Lerin vs Lera Lerin vs Leroy Lerin vs Lerlene
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–1996 (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. "Lerin: Baby Name Since 1980 - 195 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lerin. 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 Lerin 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.