Eryn
Eryn was the 3484th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 848th; the most babies were born in 2000 (257). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,771 places. More babies were named Eryn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Erin) Ireland (poetic name) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #3,484 girls, down 1,376 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 44girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2000257 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,588babies recorded
What does the name Eryn mean?
Eryn is a spelling of Erin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Erin's meaning and origin.
Erin is an old poetic name for Ireland. Wiktionary explains it as an anglicization of Irish Éirinn, a case form of Éire, Ireland, and notes that Erin also personifies Ireland as a woman, in the way Britannia stands for Britain. Several North American places are named Erin in honor of Ireland. As a girls' name it has been used in the US since the 1880s and was most common around 1980.
Éirinn (Irish, “Ireland (case form of Éire)”)
How sure is this? Well established. Wiktionary only for the etymology; the 'Ireland' meaning is uncontroversial.
Related names: Eireann, Erinn, Aryn.
See also: Irish names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Erin' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Eryn popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 173 since 1976, 8 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,484 | 44 |
| 2020 | #2,108 | 87 |
| 2010 | #1,449 | 157 |
| 2000 | #855 | 257 |
| 1990 | #973 | 192 |
| 1980 | #1,497 | 80 |
| 1970 | #3,143 | 21 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eryn, counting every spelling?
Eryn is a spelling of Erin, a name family that ranked #725 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,484 for Eryn on its own. Together these spellings went to 390 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eryn?
44 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eryn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Eryn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 191 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eryn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eryn?
About 7,300 people born in the US named Eryn are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 18 and 36. That makes Eryn mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eryn by state
How common Eryn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (3.0×). In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eryn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eryn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eryn
What does Eryn mean?
Eryn is a spelling of Erin, which means “Ireland (poetic name)” (Irish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eryn?
Eryn was the 3484th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 848th; the most babies were born in 2000 (257). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,771 places. More babies were named Eryn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Eryn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eryn in the US.
Where is Eryn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eryn was most common in Louisiana (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Texas.