Total births
450
Boys' name · since 1899
Erven
450 babies named Erven in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 450
- total births
- 1899–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
450 boys have been named Erven since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Erven has 450 recorded births among boys since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1971.
- 450 total births
- 1899–1971 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
450 boys have been named Erven since 1899, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1971.
- 450
- total births
- 1899–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Erven was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
24 babies were named Erven in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Erven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erven splits its recorded history at 1933: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erven at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Erven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1971
- Peak year (1917)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Erven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erven's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Erven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
123 births
- 1920s
1920s
150 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s 59
1940s
59 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 150 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erven? ▼
Since 1899, Social Security records show 450 babies named Erven. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 24 births.
When was Erven most popular? ▼
Erven was most popular in the 1920s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Erven been used? ▼
Records for Erven go back to 1899, giving 73 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Erven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ervin, Erving, Ervan, Ervey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Erven's data
- Erven's decade-level peak was the 1920s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- 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 Erven
Nearby Names Like Erven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erven
Ervin Boy
#1923 38,991 births
Erving Boy
940 births
Ervan Boy
237 births
Ervey Boy
226 births
Ervie Boy
193 births
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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, 1899–1971 (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. "Erven: Baby Name Since 1899 - 450 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erven. 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 Erven 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.