Boy nameCurrently #2,422 in the USSteady
Erwin
//ˈɜrˌwɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19225 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Erwin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Erwin |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1881 | 17 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1887 | 24 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1889 | 29 |
| 1890 | 35 |
| 1891 | 33 |
| 1892 | 32 |
| 1893 | 33 |
| 1894 | 35 |
| 1895 | 46 |
| 1896 | 50 |
| 1897 | 46 |
| 1898 | 48 |
| 1899 | 46 |
| 1900 | 43 |
| 1901 | 63 |
| 1902 | 49 |
| 1903 | 57 |
| 1904 | 52 |
| 1905 | 58 |
| 1906 | 65 |
| 1907 | 47 |
| 1908 | 59 |
| 1909 | 76 |
| 1910 | 72 |
| 1911 | 92 |
| 1912 | 210 |
| 1913 | 275 |
| 1914 | 360 |
| 1915 | 423 |
| 1916 | 490 |
| 1917 | 487 |
| 1918 | 512 |
| 1919 | 443 |
| 1920 | 460 |
| 1921 | 494 |
| 1922 | 513 |
| 1923 | 444 |
| 1924 | 501 |
| 1925 | 429 |
| 1926 | 462 |
| 1927 | 415 |
| 1928 | 400 |
| 1929 | 384 |
| 1930 | 370 |
| 1931 | 334 |
| 1932 | 308 |
| 1933 | 262 |
| 1934 | 285 |
| 1935 | 249 |
| 1936 | 248 |
| 1937 | 197 |
| 1938 | 212 |
| 1939 | 157 |
| 1940 | 184 |
| 1941 | 136 |
| 1942 | 196 |
| 1943 | 212 |
| 1944 | 158 |
| 1945 | 151 |
| 1946 | 167 |
| 1947 | 137 |
| 1948 | 187 |
| 1949 | 145 |
| 1950 | 141 |
| 1951 | 161 |
| 1952 | 162 |
| 1953 | 156 |
| 1954 | 177 |
| 1955 | 175 |
| 1956 | 194 |
| 1957 | 219 |
| 1958 | 193 |
| 1959 | 187 |
| 1960 | 189 |
| 1961 | 165 |
| 1962 | 156 |
| 1963 | 155 |
| 1964 | 171 |
| 1965 | 137 |
| 1966 | 130 |
| 1967 | 136 |
| 1968 | 91 |
| 1969 | 121 |
| 1970 | 108 |
| 1971 | 109 |
| 1972 | 107 |
| 1973 | 91 |
| 1974 | 80 |
| 1975 | 79 |
| 1976 | 76 |
| 1977 | 92 |
| 1978 | 87 |
| 1979 | 84 |
| 1980 | 111 |
| 1981 | 120 |
| 1982 | 88 |
| 1983 | 87 |
| 1984 | 89 |
| 1985 | 96 |
| 1986 | 103 |
| 1987 | 103 |
| 1988 | 86 |
| 1989 | 112 |
| 1990 | 88 |
| 1991 | 126 |
| 1992 | 123 |
| 1993 | 111 |
| 1994 | 95 |
| 1995 | 79 |
| 1996 | 80 |
| 1997 | 66 |
| 1998 | 55 |
| 1999 | 76 |
| 2000 | 92 |
| 2001 | 80 |
| 2002 | 98 |
| 2003 | 94 |
| 2004 | 101 |
| 2005 | 109 |
| 2006 | 93 |
| 2007 | 106 |
| 2008 | 80 |
| 2009 | 94 |
| 2010 | 91 |
| 2011 | 81 |
| 2012 | 71 |
| 2013 | 61 |
| 2014 | 66 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2024 | 57 |
Erwin through the decades
- Erwin peaked in 1922, when 513 babies were named Erwin in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Erwin has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Erwin currently ranks #2,422 in the US and is holding steady.