Names / Boy names
Erwin
Current rank
#2,402
holding steady
All-time peak
#216
in 1901
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
21,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #216 in 1901 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Erwin first appears in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Its strongest year was 1901, at #216 nationally. Across all years, more than 21,200 children have been named this.