Declining since 2005, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Aeryn since 1992
Babies named Aeryn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 522 |
| 2010s | 471 |
| 2020s | 125 |
Meaning & origin
Aeryn first entered U.S. records in 1992 and saw a notable rise in the early 2000s, peaking at rank 2,439 in 2006. Since then, its usage has been falling, with a recent rank of 8,362 in 2025 (1 in 133,939 births). The name is almost exclusively given to girls. Its top states are not listed in the data, but the name's popularity was likely bolstered by the television series 'Farscape' (1999-2003), featuring the character Aeryn Sun. As a modern respelling of Erin, Aeryn fits a trend of creative spellings that emerged in the late 20th century.
Aeryn first appeared in U.S. records in 1992, coinciding with the popularity of the television show 'Farscape' (1999-2003), which featured a character named Aeryn Sun. It is widely considered a modern respelling of the name Erin, itself an Anglicized form of the Irish Éireann, meaning 'from Ireland'. The spelling variation with 'ae' was likely influenced by other fantasy or sci-fi names.
“Aeryn” around the world
Where Aeryn lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Aeri, Ryn
Sibling names for Aeryn
Names that share Aeryn's style, for a brother or sister.
