Erine
Erines or Erine (Ἐρινε͂) was a town of ancient Caria, probably on the Bodrum Peninsula. Erines appears in the Athenian tribute lists and paid an annual tribute of 68 drachmae, 5 obol. It also appears on numerous ancient inscriptions.
Meaning & Origin of Erine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Erines or Erine (Ἐρινε͂) was a town of ancient Caria, probably on the Bodrum Peninsula. Erines appears in the Athenian tribute lists and paid an annual tribute of 68 drachmae, 5 obol. It also appears on numerous ancient inscriptions.
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The Story of Erine
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Erine as a girl name dates back to 1977, when 8 babies received it. 1979 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Erine — #5,749 in the national rankings. About 63% of every Erine on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Erine last appeared in the published SSA data in 1990, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 88 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Erine on the record books as a boy name in 1974, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 6 Erines were born — ranking #4,634 that year. Erine last appeared in the published SSA data in 1975, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Erine most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- France49%
- Malaysia20%
- Belgium11%
- Indonesia11%
- United States10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Erine
Phonetically similar names — useful when Erine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Erine
Erine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Erine's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #5,749. Use the chart and map above to compare Erine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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