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Erwin

Boy's name · #2402 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Erwin — on the books since 1880, #2402 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 21,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#336 in Poland (2025) · #526 in Ecuador (2025) · #889 in Austria (2025) · #1,022 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,520 in France (2025) · #2,641 in Canada (2024).

Famous Erwins

• Erwin Schrödinger — Austrian physicist (1887–1961)
• Erwin Rommel — German field marshal (1891–1944)
• Erwin Neher — German biophysicist
• Erwin Panofsky — German art historian (1892–1968)
• Erwin von Witzleben — German field marshal (1881–1944)

In stories & tradition

• Erwin König — Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad (book)
• Erwin Smith — Attack on Titan (manga)
• Erwin Marcel — 86 (novel series)

What Erwins become

Among 2,285 notable people named Erwin:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Erwin Griswold, American lawyer (1904–1994).

Similar names: Aubrey · Ervin · Oswald · Elvin · Elton · Herman

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