How Many People Are Named Erwin?
An estimated 8,626 people in the United States have the first name Erwin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Erwin peaked in popularity in 1922 with 513 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erwin 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 Erwin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,626
About 1 in 39,735 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1922
513 births
Total Registered
21,202
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erwin
Erwin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 21,202 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Erwin as a male name
Ranked #2,422 in 2024
57 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (512 births)
Erwin as a female name
Ranked #9,445 in 1981
6 female births in 1981
Peak: 1917 (8 births)
Erwin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erwin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 4,502 babies were registered. Erwin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erwin by Decade
How has Erwin 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.
Erwin by State
Birth registrations for Erwin span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Utah, District of Columbia, Montana. On average, about 339 Erwins were registered per state.
Erwin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erwin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Erwin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erwin?
We estimate approximately 8,626 people named Erwin 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 39,735 Americans share this first name.
Is Erwin a common name?
Erwin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,202 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erwin most popular?
Erwin reached peak popularity in 1922, when 513 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erwin is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erwin a male name?
Erwin is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erwin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erwin Smith, Erwin Johnson, Erwin 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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