How Many People Are Named Errin?
An estimated 1,045 people in the United States have the first name Errin. It is used for both genders, with 75.8% female. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Errin peaked in popularity in 1977 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Errin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Errin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,045
About 1 in 327,995 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.8% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1977
56 births
Total Registered
1,119
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Errin
Errin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.2%) and females (75.8%). Out of 1,119 total births registered, 271 were male and 848 were female.
Errin as a male name
Ranked #12,845 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1975 (16 births)
Errin as a female name
Ranked #14,677 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 1977 (46 births)
Errin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Errin span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 420 babies were registered. Errin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Errin by Decade
How has Errin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Errin by State
Birth registrations for Errin span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, California. On average, about 13 Errins were registered per state.
Errin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Errin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Errin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Errin?
We estimate approximately 1,045 people named Errin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 327,995 Americans share this first name.
Is Errin a common name?
Errin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,119 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Errin most popular?
Errin reached peak popularity in 1977, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Errin is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Errin a female name?
Errin is predominantly female. 75.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Errin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Errin Smith, Errin Johnson, Errin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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