How Many People Are Named Erwin?
people named Erwin are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 42,798 people in the US has this name
Based on 21,262 babies named Erwin in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
513 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from the Germanic name Hariwini, composed of the elements hari "army" and win "friend". It may have merged somewhat with the Germanic name EBURWIN. A notable bearer was Erwin Schrodinger (1887-1961), an Austrian physicist who made contributions to quantum theory.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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β§ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Erwin (99.9%) were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Erwin alive today is about 48 years old, and 39% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 28 and 68 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Erwin first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1922, to 513 babies. In 2025, 57 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Erwin has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #216, in 1901. In 2025 it ranked #2,402.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,402 |
| Best rank | #216 (1901) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #269 in the 1920s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Erwin alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Erwin were born in California than in any other state: about 1,464 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Erwin was given 3.4 times as often in Wisconsin, 2.5 times in North Dakota and 2.5 times in South Dakota.
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