Erynn
Erynn was the 6185th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 2101st with 73 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,461 places. More babies were named Erynn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Erin) Ireland (poetic name) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #6,185 girls, down 1,509 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 19girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199973 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,853babies recorded
What does the name Erynn mean?
Erynn 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)
Erynn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,185 | 19 |
| 2020 | #4,676 | 28 |
| 2010 | #4,132 | 36 |
| 2000 | #2,437 | 63 |
| 1990 | #3,097 | 36 |
| 1980 | #5,054 | 14 |
| 1970 | #5,971 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Erynn, counting every spelling?
Erynn is a spelling of Erin, a name family that ranked #725 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,185 for Erynn 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 Erynn?
19 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Erynn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Erynn 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 439 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Erynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Erynn?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Erynn are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 14 and 32. That makes Erynn 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.
Erynn by state
How common Erynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Erynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Erynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Erynn
What does Erynn mean?
Erynn is a spelling of Erin, which means “Ireland (poetic name)” (Irish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Erynn?
Erynn was the 6185th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 2101st with 73 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,461 places. More babies were named Erynn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Erynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Erynn in the US.
Where is Erynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Erynn was most common in South Carolina (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.