Total births
237
Boys' name · since 1913
Ervan
237 babies named Ervan in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 237
- total births
- 1913–1966
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Ervan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 237 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Ervan recorded 237 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1966.
- 237 total births
- 1913–1966 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
237 boys have been named Ervan since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1966.
- 237
- total births
- 1913–1966
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Ervan was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ervan in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Ervan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ervan splits its recorded history at 1932: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ervan at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Ervan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1966
- Peak year (1918)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Ervan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ervan's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Ervan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
73 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 73 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ervan? ▼
Ervan has been given to 237 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 14 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Ervan most popular? ▼
Ervan was most popular in the 1920s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ervan been used? ▼
Records for Ervan go back to 1913, giving 54 years of history through 1966.
What names are similar to Ervan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ervin, Erving, Erven, Ervey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ervan's data
- Ervan's decade-level peak was the 1920s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- 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 Ervan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ervan
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Erving Boy
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Erven Boy
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Ervey Boy
226 births
Ervie Boy
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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, 1913–1966 (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. "Ervan: Baby Name Since 1913 - 237 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ervan. 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 Ervan 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.