How Many People Are Named Ervin?
An estimated 16,880 people in the United States have the first name Ervin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Ervin peaked in popularity in 1921 with 865 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ervin 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 Ervin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ervin is overwhelmingly male, 138 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
16,880
About 1 in 20,305 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1921
865 births
Total Registered
39,018
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ervin
Ervin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 39,018 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Ervin as a male name
Ranked #1,935 in 2024
81 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (859 births)
Ervin as a female name
Ranked #13,648 in 1990
5 female births in 1990
Peak: 1920 (9 births)
Ervin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ervin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 7,638 babies were registered. Ervin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ervin by Decade
How has Ervin 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 411 | 411 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 510 | 510 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 895 | 895 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 5,029 | 5,011 | 18 | |
| 1920s | 7,638 | 7,595 | 43 | |
| 1930s | 5,088 | 5,070 | 18 | |
| 1940s | 4,547 | 4,525 | 22 | |
| 1950s | 4,295 | 4,287 | 8 | |
| 1960s | 2,765 | 2,758 | 7 | |
| 1970s | 1,782 | 1,776 | 6 | |
| 1980s | 1,627 | 1,616 | 11 | |
| 1990s | 1,513 | 1,508 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 1,389 | 1,389 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,087 | 1,087 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 442 | 442 | 0 | |
Ervin by State
Birth registrations for Ervin span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Massachusetts. On average, about 760 Ervins were registered per state.
Ervin + Last Name Combinations
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Ervin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ervin?
We estimate approximately 16,880 people named Ervin 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 20,305 Americans share this first name.
Is Ervin a common name?
Ervin is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39,018 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ervin most popular?
Ervin reached peak popularity in 1921, when 865 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ervin is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ervin a male name?
Ervin is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ervin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ervin Smith, Ervin Johnson, Ervin 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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