Total births
193
Unisex name · since 1911
Ervie
193 babies named Ervie in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 193
- total births
- 1911–1969
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Ervie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 193 recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Ervie recorded 193 times among boys since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1969.
- 193 total births
- 1911–1969 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
193 boys have been named Ervie since 1911, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1969.
- 193
- total births
- 1911–1969
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Ervie was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ervie in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Ervie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ervie's full recorded timeline at 1930, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ervie at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Ervie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1969
- Peak year (1928)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Ervie popularity over time - girls
41 total births recorded since 1892 (Ervie as girls' name)
Ervie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ervie's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ervie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
61 births
- 1920s
1920s
47 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 61 births (32% of all-time use).
Ervie by state
Where Ervie concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Ervie's total US births 3.1%
6 of 193 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ervie? ▼
Ervie has been given to 193 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1969. 11 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Ervie most popular? ▼
Ervie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Ervie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ervie are Texas (6 births).
Is Ervie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ervie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 193 births, and as a girl's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Ervie been used? ▼
Records for Ervie go back to 1911, giving 59 years of history through 1969.
What names are similar to Ervie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ervin, Erving, Erven, Ervan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ervie's data
- Ervie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ervies (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Ervie
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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, 1911–1969 (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. "Ervie: Baby Name Since 1911 - 193 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ervie. 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 Ervie 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.