Lerin
The Story of Lerin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lerin as a girl name dates back to 1980, when 35 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Lerin — #2,651 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 94% of all recorded Lerins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 195 Lerins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Lerin on the record books as a boy name in 1979, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 8 Lerins were born — ranking #4,495 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 79% of all recorded Lerins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1982 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 29 Lerins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lerin
Lerin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 195 births in the dataset. Lerin's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,651. Use the chart and map above to compare Lerin'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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