Is Erving a boy or girl name?

Erving is a boy’s name. Of the 940 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Erving

Recorded 1881–2018 · United States

Erving was most popular in 1921, when 23 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,243 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 940 people named Erving.

Erving over time

Births per year. The dot marks Erving’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Erving a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Erving is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 940 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org