Erwin
How to say it: UR-win · /ˈɜrwɪn/
From Old High German 'heri-wini' meaning 'army friend' - classic German name borne by physicist Schrodinger.
Erwin was the 1,889th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,792 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,889 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 57 |
| Share of births | 1 in 58,163 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,792 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Erwin 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 Erwin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Polish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Erwin
- Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961)Austrian physicist
- Erwin Rommel (1891–1944)German field marshal
- Erwin Neher (born 1944)German biophysicist
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