How Many People Are Named Erven?
An estimated 79 people in the United States have the first name Erven. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Erven peaked in popularity in 1917 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erven as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Erven paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Erven is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Erven is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
79
About 1 in 4,338,663 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1917
24 births
Total Registered
450
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erven
Erven is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 450 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Erven as a male name
Ranked #4,570 in 1971
6 male births in 1971
Peak: 1917 (24 births)
Erven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erven span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 150 babies were registered. Erven has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erven by Decade
How has Erven tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Erven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Erven
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Erven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erven?
We estimate approximately 79 people named Erven are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,338,663 Americans share this first name.
Is Erven a common name?
Erven is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 450 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erven most popular?
Erven reached peak popularity in 1917, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erven is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erven a male name?
Erven is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erven Smith, Erven Johnson, Erven Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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