Erendida
A feminine variant of the Spanish name Erendira, meaning "foreign traveler".
Name Census estimates that about 213 living Americans carry the first name Erendida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Erendida today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Erendida births was 1994 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Erendida. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
213
~ 1 in 1,609,175 Americans
Peak year
1994
18 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2008 SSA rank
#18,376
Tracked since 1975
Census
Erendida in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 637 people with the first name Erendida, which placed it at #17,359 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,359
National first-name rank
People counted
637
637 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Erendida
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Erendida is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.5%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Erendida described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Erendida at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.9% · 630
- White0.5% · 3
- Black or African American0.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Erendida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Erendida from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 100 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Erendida by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Erendida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Erendidas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Erendida
The name Erendida has its roots in Latin American culture, specifically in Mexico. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish name "Erenda," which itself comes from the ancient Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs and various other pre-Columbian civilizations in central Mexico.
In Nahuatl, the word "erenda" is thought to mean "gift from the sky" or "celestial gift," possibly referring to a divine or spiritual presence. This suggests that the name Erendida may have been bestowed upon children as a symbol of gratitude or reverence towards the heavens and supernatural forces.
While the exact origins of the name are shrouded in the mists of time, some historians believe that it may have been used by indigenous Mesoamerican cultures before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. However, there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that mention the name Erendida explicitly.
The earliest known recorded use of the name dates back to the late 18th century, when it appears in various birth and baptismal records from colonial-era Mexico. One notable figure from this period was Erendida Guerrero, a Mexican revolutionary who fought alongside Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla during the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821).
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity in Latin American literature, with several fictional characters bearing the name Erendida appearing in novels and short stories by authors such as Juan Rulfo and Gabriel García Márquez. One of the most famous examples is the character Erendida from Rulfo's short story "Luvina," published in 1953.
Other notable individuals with the name Erendida include:
1. Erendida Carrasco (1927-2017), a Mexican artist and painter known for her vibrant depictions of rural life and indigenous traditions.
2. Erendida Flores (born 1977), a Mexican actress and television personality who has appeared in numerous telenovelas and films.
3. Erendida Sánchez (born 1967), a Mexican politician and former member of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Mexican Congress.
4. Erendida Ibarra (1948-2019), a Mexican writer and journalist best known for her contributions to the feminist movement and her advocacy for women's rights.
5. Erendida Gómez (born 1982), a Mexican-American artist and sculptor based in Los Angeles, whose work explores themes of identity, borders, and cultural hybridity.
While the name Erendida may not be as widely known or used outside of Latin America, it continues to hold significance as a representation of the region's rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity.
People
Erendida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Erendida as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Erendida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erendida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 213 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Erendida going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,609,175 US residents.
Is Erendida a common name?
We classify Erendida as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 223 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Erendida most popular?
The single biggest year for Erendida was 1994, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Erendida is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Erendida in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 637 people with the name Erendida, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,359 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Erendida in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Erendida?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Erendida appears almost entirely female. Of the 635 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Erendida?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Erendida is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.5%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Erendida most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Erendida in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.9% (630 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Erendida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Erendida a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Erendida in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Erendida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Erendida in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Erendida can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Erendida as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.