Ervin
- Pronunciation
- [Er-vin]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Mariner
- Origin
- Hungarian
Ervin Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 38,880 baby boys have been named Ervin. The name peaked in 1921 with 859 US births that year (rank #172). In 2024, ranked #1935 nationally — 1,763 places below its 1921 peak.
Top States for Ervin
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Ervin births are: Wisconsin (2,602), North Carolina (2,519), Texas (2,232).
Other Hungarian-Origin Names Like Ervin
If you like Ervin's Hungarian origin, consider these related names: Adelbert, Adorjan, Agoston, Agotha, Alexa. Browse all Hungarian names →
5-Letter Names Starting with E
Names with Ervin's exact length and starting letter: Eadda, Eadig, Eagan, Eagon, Ealga.
Quick Facts About Ervin
US Popularity History (2003–2003)
Annual US births named Ervin by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2003 with 173 boys named Ervin (boy rank #948 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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