Ervin
How to say it: ER-vin · /ˈɜrvɪn/
Variant of Erwin; from Old High German 'er' (honor) + 'win' (friend), meaning 'honorable friend'.
Ervin was the 1,387th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 101 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,454 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,387 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 101 |
| Share of births | 1 in 32,825 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,454 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ervin peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ervin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Ervin
- Ervin Zukanović (born 1987)Bosnia and Herzegovina association football player
- Ervin Skela (born 1976)Albanian footballer
- Ervin Bulku (born 1981)Albanian footballer
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