Errin
Norethisterone, also known as norethindrone and sold under the brand name Norlutin among others, is a progestin medication used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders. The medication is available in both low-dose and high-dose formulations and both alone and in combination with an estrogen.
Meaning & Origin of Errin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Norethisterone, also known as norethindrone and sold under the brand name Norlutin among others, is a progestin medication used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders. The medication is available in both low-dose and high-dose formulations and both alone and in combination with an estrogen.
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Origin & history
The Story of Errin
As a girl name
Errin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1964, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 46 Errins were born — ranking #2,063 that year. As of 2026, Errin ranks #14,119 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 848 Errins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Errin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1966, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 16 Errins were born — ranking #2,541 that year. As of 2026, Errin ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 271 Errins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Errin
Errin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 848 births in the dataset. Errin's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,063. Use the chart and map above to compare Errin'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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