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Erwin
OriginGerman
Meaning"respected friend"
About Erwin
One of the many names with a strong "er" sound, like Bertram and Ernest, that was huge in the 1920s and is languishing in style limbo now. One famous bearer is the physicist Erwin Schrödinger, as in Schrödinger's cat.
Pronounced ER-win.
As of October 2026, Erwin ranked #2402 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #216 in 1901.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,101 | 66 | 34.4 |
| 2015 | #2,576 | 48 | 25 |
| 2016 | #2,419 | 53 | 27.9 |
| 2017 | #2,689 | 46 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #2,556 | 50 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | #2,562 | 51 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | #2,444 | 53 | 30.7 |
| 2021 | #2,664 | 48 | 27.4 |
| 2022 | #2,623 | 51 | 29.2 |
| 2023 | #2,488 | 54 | 31.6 |
| 2024 | #2,422 | 57 | 33.1 |
| 2025 | #2,402 | 57 | 33.4 |
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Erwin on lists
Famous Erwins
- Erwin Schrodinger
Austrian physicist and Nobel Prize winner
- Erwin Rommel
German WWII field marshal known for opposing Hitler
- Erwin Piscator
German theater director
- Erwin Panofsky
German art historian
- Erwin Neher
winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Erwin in pop culture
- Erwin
Tennessee
- Erwin "Whistler" Emory
character from the movie "Sneakers"
Variations & nicknames
- ErvinHungarian
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