Erven — boys' name

What the Data Says About Erven

The Social Security Administration has registered 450 babies named Erven between 1899 and 1971, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Erven currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Erven performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 150 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Erven shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Erven in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 450 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.