The name Ervin is a boy's name of Scottish, Hungarian origin meaning "respected friend".

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Ervin is an old-school great-grandpa name, like Irving and Ernest, that may just be ready for revival. It's also a well-known name in Hungary and elsewhere in central and eastern Europe. As a surname, it's associated with jazz sax player Booker Ervin.

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The name Ervin is currently ranked #983 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #163 in 1920. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in ERVIN, ERVIN, and ERVIN. Ervin is occasionally used for girls in 1990.

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Erwin

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Irving

The name Ervin peaked for girls at #3377 in 1927. Ervin is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#1,487	109	56.7
2015	#1,628	98	51.1
2016	#1,708	91	48
2017	#1,480	114	61.6
2018	#1,617	101	55.6
2019	#1,551	108	60.2
2020	#1,687	93	53.9
2021	#1,891	81	46.3
2022	#1,695	101	57.8
2023	#1,851	86	50.3
2024	#1,935	81	47
2025	#1,656	101	59.1

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