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.

#11,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
237
born since 1913
1920s
peak 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.

  • #11,976 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 237 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ervan ranks #11,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 237 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
237
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ervan's 237 recorded births place it above 73.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1918)
14
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
46810121416 19131918192319301936194519561966 5

Ervan by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (73 births, 31% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 73 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #11,976 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 14 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Ervan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ervan ranks #11,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ervan

Nearby Names Like Ervan

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
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Ervie Boy
193 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ervan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.