Erin vs Iustin
Erin and Iustincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Erin was ranked #4270 and Iustin #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Erin and Iustin over time
Erin and Iustin appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Iustin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Erin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Erin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Iustin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Iustin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Erin #2507 in 2008, Iustin #1184 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Iustin moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #2507 and #3158; by 2011 that had become #2892 and #2613.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #4270, Iustin #1951.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Erin
Pairs where Erin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Erin vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #100 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #65 and #3015.
Erin · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Erin vs Claire
In 1996 they stood at #100 and #90 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #65 and #1021.
Erin · Claire · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Erin vs Rachael
In 1997 they stood at #25 and #25 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2017 they were #17 and #432.
Erin · Rachael · 19 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nicole vs Erin
In 1997 they stood at #16 and #25 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #407 and #25.
Nicole · Erin · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Erin | Iustin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Iustin does not have one recorded yet.
- Erin and Iustin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Iustin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Iustin
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #3158 among boys in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2017–2021
Highest recorded position: #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys