How Many People Are Named Ervie?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Ervie. It is used for both genders, with 82.5% male. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Ervie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ervie 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 Ervie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Ervie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Ervie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.5% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1919
18 births
Total Registered
234
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ervie
Ervie is predominantly male (82.5%), though 41 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ervie as a male name
Ranked #4,599 in 1969
5 male births in 1969
Peak: 1928 (11 births)
Ervie as a female name
Ranked #4,808 in 1929
5 female births in 1929
Peak: 1916 (8 births)
Ervie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ervie span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 87 babies were registered. Ervie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ervie by Decade
How has Ervie 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.
Ervie by State
Ervie + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Ervie
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ervie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ervie?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Ervie 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 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Ervie a common name?
Ervie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 234 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ervie most popular?
Ervie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ervie is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ervie a male name?
Ervie is predominantly male. 82.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ervie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ervie Smith, Ervie Johnson, Ervie 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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