Ervin
Boy name · #1654 in 2025 · Very rare
Ervin ranks #1654 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 101 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1625, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 boys born in 2025 was named Ervin.
Babies named Ervin per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Ervin first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 30 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 859 boys were named Ervin — good for #172 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ervin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ervin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ervin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ervin is most common
State-level data for Ervin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ervin
Statistically, parents drawn to Ervin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elvin, Mervin, Irvin, Erwin, and Alvin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ervin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1654 |
| 2024 | 82 | #1921 |
| 2023 | 86 | #1851 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1678 |
| 2021 | 81 | #1884 |
| 2020 | 93 | #1685 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1606 |
| 2017 | 116 | #1460 |
| 2016 | 91 | #1706 |
| 2015 | 98 | #1625 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1485 |
| 2013 | 130 | #1321 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1466 |
| 2011 | 116 | #1425 |
| 2010 | 112 | #1462 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1309 |
| 2008 | 138 | #1263 |
| 2007 | 147 | #1197 |
| 2006 | 140 | #1194 |
| 2005 | 136 | #1170 |
| 2004 | 119 | #1267 |
| 2003 | 174 | #942 |
| 2002 | 141 | #1073 |
| 2001 | 136 | #1059 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ervin a popular boy name?
Ervin ranked #1654 among boys in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1625.
When was the name Ervin most popular?
Ervin peaked in 1921, when 859 American boys received the name (ranked #172 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ervin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American boys was named Ervin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.