Ervin

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A few things about Ervin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ervin

Ervin Zukanović

Bosnia and Herzegovina association football player

Choose Ervin and your child shares a first name with Ervin Zukanović, a Bosnia and Herzegovina association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ervin, like who?” Ervin Zukanović's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,920 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ervin, 101 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ervin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryErvin has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ervins, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1920, when it ranked #163. Today it's #1,654, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendErvin has climbed 31 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,654. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedErvin is most popular in Iowa, where it ranks #493, followed by Pennsylvania (#546) and Wisconsin (#618). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 🌍OriginErvin is the #5 most popular Hungarian boy name in the US. That's out of 27 Hungarian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Ervin

Ervin is a boy name of English, Hungarian and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-vin”. US birth records list Ervin for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked #163 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,654, with 101 babies.

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