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Erwin

Boy

Meaning of Erwin: German: 'boar friend'

Erwin is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2349th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2349

57 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

21,262

First recorded 1880 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 120 babies1982: 88 babies1983: 87 babies1984: 89 babies1985: 96 babies1986: 103 babies1987: 103 babies1988: 86 babies1989: 112 babies1990: 88 babies19901991: 126 babies1992: 123 babies1993: 111 babies1994: 95 babies1995: 79 babies1996: 80 babies1997: 66 babies1998: 55 babies1999: 76 babies2000: 92 babies20002001: 80 babies2002: 98 babies2003: 94 babies2004: 101 babies2005: 109 babies2006: 93 babies2007: 106 babies2008: 80 babies2009: 94 babies2010: 91 babies20102011: 81 babies2012: 71 babies2013: 62 babies2014: 66 babies2015: 48 babies2016: 53 babies2017: 46 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 51 babies2020: 53 babies20202021: 48 babies2022: 51 babies2023: 54 babies2024: 57 babies2025: 57 babies
US babies named Erwin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 126.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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