Erwin Boy
How popular is Erwin?
#2,390 boy name in 2025
57 baby boys were named Erwin in the US in 2025, making it the 2390th most popular boy name.
8,221living people named Erwin (est.)
52median age of people named Erwin
21,262babies named Erwin since 1880
1 in 58,164US babies born in 2025
Erwin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,390 for boys (▲ 28 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 57 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+19% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,564 in 2015, #2,436 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (512 boys) |
| Highest rank | #215 in 1901 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Erwin is most popular
Babies named Erwin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Erwin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 217 | #322 |
| 1890s | 404 | #246 |
| 1900s | 569 | #215 |
| 1910s | 3,350 | #222 |
| 1920s | 4,480 | #248 |
| 1930s | 2,622 | #298 |
| 1940s | 1,673 | #427 |
| 1950s | 1,759 | #517 |
| 1960s | 1,452 | #565 |
| 1970s | 913 | #770 |
| 1980s | 989 | #823 |
| 1990s | 899 | #941 |
| 2000s | 947 | #1,343 |
| 2010s | 619 | #1,687 |
| 2020s | 320 | #2,390 |
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Questions
- Is Erwin a boy or girl name?
- Erwin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Erwin were boys.
- How popular is the name Erwin?
- 57 baby boys were named Erwin in the US in 2025, making it the 2390th most popular boy name.
- When was Erwin most popular?
- Erwin peaked in 1918, when 512 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #215 in 1901.
- How many people are named Erwin?
- 21,262 babies have been named Erwin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,221 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 52.
- Where is Erwin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Erwin was most common in California, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.