Erini
A feminine name derived from Irene, meaning "peace" in Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 20 living Americans carry the first name Erini. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Erini today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Erini births was 2008 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Erini. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Erini. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
20
~ 1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Peak year
2008
7 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2009 SSA rank
#14,152
Tracked since 1995
Census
Erini in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 139 people with the first name Erini, which placed it at #47,200 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
#47,200
National first-name rank
People counted
139
139 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
88.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Erini
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Erini is White at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.8%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). 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 Erini 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 Erini at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.5% · 123
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 8
- Two or more races4.3% · 6
- Black or African American1.4% · 2
Popularity
Erini: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Erini from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 14 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Erini 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 Erini during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Erini
The given name Erini is derived from the Greek language and has its roots in ancient Greek culture. It is a feminine form of the name Eirene, which means "peace" or "peaceful" in Greek. The name has been in use since antiquity and is believed to have originated as early as the 5th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Eirene can be found in Greek mythology. Eirene was the personification of peace, and she was often depicted carrying a cornucopia and an olive branch, symbolizing prosperity and peace. The name gained popularity in ancient Greece as a reflection of the value placed on peace and harmony in Greek society.
In the Christian tradition, the name Eirene was also associated with the concept of peace. The Bible mentions the "peace of God" (Eirene tou Theou) in several passages, including Philippians 4:7, contributing to the name's positive connotations.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Erini or variations of the name. One of the earliest recorded examples is Erini of Athens, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 4th century BCE and was a member of the Pythagorean school of thought.
Another famous bearer of the name was Irene of Athens (752-803 CE), also known as Irene of Byzantium. She was an influential empress of the Byzantine Empire who ruled as the sole ruler from 797 to 802 CE, a remarkable achievement for a woman in that era.
In the medieval period, Irene of Hungary (1088-1134) was a prominent figure. She was the queen consort of the Holy Roman Empire and played a significant role in the politics of the time.
Irene Lascarina (c. 1208-1239) was a Byzantine princess and the wife of the Latin Emperor of Constantinople, Theodore I Lascaris. She was known for her influential role in the affairs of the Latin Empire.
In more recent history, Irene Curie (1897-1956), the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie, was a renowned chemist and writer. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 for her work on the discovery of artificial radioactivity, following in the footsteps of her famous parents.
People
Erini + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Erini 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
Erini: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erini?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 20 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Erini 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 17,137,717 US residents.
Is Erini a common name?
We classify Erini as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 20 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Erini most popular?
The single biggest year for Erini was 2008, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Erini is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Erini in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 139 people with the name Erini, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,200 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 Erini 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 Erini?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Erini appears almost entirely female. Of the 136 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 Erini?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Erini is White at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.8%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). 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 Erini most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Erini in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.5% (123 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 Erini in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Erini a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Erini 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 Erini still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Erini 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 Erini 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 Americans are named Erini?
See how many people have the name Erini on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.