girl's name
Erva
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,247
Erva is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1922, when 27 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
Erva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 55 |
| 1910s | 150 |
| 1920s | 194 |
| 1930s | 108 |
| 1940s | 66 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 49 |
How popular is Erva?
In 2018, Erva was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Erva is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Erva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Erva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Erva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Erva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Erva
How popular is the name Erva?
In 2018, Erva was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Erva a girl's or a boy's name?
Erva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Erva most popular?
Erva peaked in 1922, when 27 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Erva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Erva currently ranks #1,620 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.