Total births
167
Boys' name · since 1914
Ervine
Ervine has 167 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 167
- total births
- 1914–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
167 boys have been named Ervine since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ervine has been recorded 167 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1957.
- 167 total births
- 1914–1957 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
167 boys have been named Ervine since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1957.
- 167
- total births
- 1914–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Ervine was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ervine in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Ervine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ervine's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ervine at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ervine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1957
- Peak year (1918)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ervine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ervine's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ervine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
72 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 72 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ervine? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 167 babies named Ervine. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 13 births.
When was Ervine most popular? ▼
Ervine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ervine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ervine since 1914 -- 44 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Ervine? ▼
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 Ervine's data
- Ervine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- 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 Ervine
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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, 1914–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ervine: Baby Name Since 1914 - 167 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ervine. 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 Ervine 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.