Erwin

“Army friend” — Germanic (Old High German) origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 9,500 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in Poland (2025).

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

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 · War of the Rats
Erwin Smith — Attack on Titan
Erwin Marcel — 86

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: Raleigh · Ervin · Oswald · Elvin · Elton · Herman

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