Erwin is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Erwin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Erwin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Erwin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Erwin is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “friend of the army, or boar friend”. A German name from Old High German elements.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,262 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 71 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Erwin per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (513/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Erwin has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #540 nationally (given to 513 babies that year).
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