Total births
636
Girls' name · since 1899
Erva
636 babies named Erva in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 636
- total births
- 1899–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
636 girls have been named Erva since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erva has been recorded 636 times among girls since 1899, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2018.
- 636 total births
- 1899–2018 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
636 girls have been named Erva since 1899, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2018.
- 636
- total births
- 1899–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Erva was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
27 babies were named Erva in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Erva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erva's full recorded timeline at 1929, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erva at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Erva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2018
- Peak year (1922)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Erva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erva's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Erva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 9
1890s
9 births
- 1900s 55
1900s
55 births
- 1910s
1910s
150 births
- 1920s
1920s
194 births
- 1930s
1930s
108 births
- 1940s 66
1940s
66 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 194 births (31% of all-time use).
How Erva compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Erva's total volume
Erva vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erva? ▼
636 babies have been named Erva since 1899. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1922 with 27 births.
When was Erva most popular? ▼
Erva was most popular in the 1920s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Erva been used? ▼
Erva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 120 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Erva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ervin, Ervie, Ervina, Ervene, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Erva's data
- Erva's decade-level peak was the 1920s (194 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Erva
Nearby Names Like Erva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erva
Ervin Girl
138 births
Ervie Girl
41 births
Ervina Girl
27 births
Ervene Girl
6 births
Ervena Girl
5 births
Compare Erva side by side: Erva vs Ervin Erva vs Ervie Erva vs Ervina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1899–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Erva: Baby Name Since 1899 - 636 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erva. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Erva draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.