Erendira
An exotic feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly Spanish or Colombian.
Name Census estimates that about 784 living Americans carry the first name Erendira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Erendira today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Erendira births was 1989 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Erendira. 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
784
~ 1 in 437,187 Americans
Peak year
1989
39 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,946
Tracked since 1972
Census
Erendira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,451 people with the first name Erendira, which placed it at #6,519 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
#6,519
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,451 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Erendira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Erendira is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.1%). 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 Erendira 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 Erendira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.9% · 2,425
- White0.9% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.0% · 1
Popularity
Erendira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Erendira from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 279 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
Erendira 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 Erendira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Erendiras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Erendira
The name Erendira is of Spanish origin, derived from the indigenous Chibcha language spoken in parts of present-day Colombia and Panama. It is believed to have its roots in the word "iren" meaning "to be born" or "to give birth."
The earliest recorded use of the name Erendira dates back to the 16th century during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It was likely adopted by Spanish settlers from the local Chibcha population and gradually spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
One of the earliest notable mentions of the name Erendira is found in the novel "La increíble y triste historia de la cándida Eréndira y de su abuela desalmada" (The Incredible and Sad Tale of Candid Erendira and Her Heartless Grandmother) written by the Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez in 1972. The novel's protagonist, Erendira, is a young girl who is forced into prostitution by her grandmother.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Erendira. One of the earliest recorded was Erendira de Cervantes, a Spanish noblewoman born in 1540 who was a patron of the arts and literature during the Spanish Golden Age.
Another notable figure was Erendira Díaz-Arcocha (1919-2012), a Venezuelan artist and sculptor known for her abstract and geometric works. Her sculptures can be found in public spaces throughout Venezuela.
In the field of literature, Erendira Arias (born 1950) is a Paraguayan poet and novelist who has received numerous accolades for her work, including the prestigious Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 2008.
Erendira Ibarra (born 1971) is a Mexican actress and television host who has appeared in numerous telenovelas and films throughout her career.
Lastly, Erendira Wallinga (born 1986) is a Dutch singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the early 2000s with her blend of pop and rock music.
While the name Erendira has its roots in the indigenous cultures of South America, it has since gained popularity across the Spanish-speaking world and beyond, with notable individuals bearing the name across various fields and disciplines.
People
Erendira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Erendira 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
Erendira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erendira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 784 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Erendira 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 437,187 US residents.
Is Erendira a common name?
We classify Erendira as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 817 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Erendira most popular?
The single biggest year for Erendira was 1989, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Erendira is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Erendira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,451 people with the name Erendira, or 0.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,519 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 Erendira 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 Erendira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Erendira appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,455 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Erendira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Erendira is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.1%). 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 Erendira most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Erendira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.9% (2,425 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 Erendira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Erendira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Erendira 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 Erendira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Erendira 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 Erendira 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 Erendira as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.