Erin Glen
There are approximately 2 people named Erin Glen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Erin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Glen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Erin
304K
Alive today
Named Glen
2.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 304K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1983
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (87.0%)
Estimated bearers: 2.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,441
Per 100K: 0.80
Top ancestry: White (65.7%)
First name trend
Erin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Erin. The peak year was 1983 with 15,051 births. The average person named Erin today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Erin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Erin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 87.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Erin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Erin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.0% · 262,315
- Black or African American4.1% · 12,355
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 10,788
- Two or more races3.0% · 9,097
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 5,601
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1,281
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Glen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Glen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Glen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Glen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.7% · 1,565
- Black or African American22.3% · 530
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 159
- Two or more races3.0% · 71
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 48
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 9
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Erin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0888% of the US population, based on 304,342 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Erin right now.
The surname Glen appears at a rate of 0.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Erin Glen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Erin
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Other people with the surname Glen
FAQ
Erin Glen: questions and answers
How many people are named Erin Glen?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Erin Glen. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0888%) with the surname frequency (0.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Erin Glen?
We classify Erin Glen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Erin a male or female name?
Erin is predominantly female. Out of 325,703 total SSA registrations, 2.9% were male and 97.1% were female. See the full Erin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Erin Glen?
See how common the name Erin Glen is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.