Ervina
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "true image".
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Ervina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ervina today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ervina births was 1953 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ervina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ervina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1953
6 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1971 SSA rank
#7,661
Tracked since 1918
Census
Ervina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 190 people with the first name Ervina, which placed it at #39,614 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,614
National first-name rank
People counted
190
190 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ervina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ervina is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Black (25.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ervina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ervina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.3% · 105
- Black or African American25.8% · 49
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.9% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native8.4% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 2
- Two or more races0.5% · 1
Popularity
Ervina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ervina from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 11 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ervina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ervina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ervina
The name Ervina is of Latin origin and dates back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "ervum," which means "bitter vetch," a type of legume plant. The name may have been given to individuals born or associated with areas known for cultivating this crop.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ervina can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentioned a woman by this name in his work "Ab Urbe Condita" from the 1st century BC. However, details about this individual are scarce.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ervina surfaced in various European regions influenced by Latin culture and language. One notable figure was Ervina of Zwiefalten, a German noblewoman and abbess who lived in the 11th century and founded the Zwiefalten Abbey in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Another historical figure bearing the name Ervina was a 12th-century French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the influential Queen of England and France. Records from the time suggest she accompanied the queen on her travels and played a role in courtly affairs.
During the Renaissance period, Ervina Garzoni, an Italian painter born in 1588 and active in the early 17th century, gained recognition for her still-life and portrait works. She is considered one of the few female artists to achieve success and recognition during that era.
In the 19th century, Ervina Voigt, a German writer and poet, was born in 1838 in Saxony. She published several collections of poetry and prose works, contributing to the literary scene of her time.
While not as common in modern times, the name Ervina has persisted throughout history, appearing in various cultural contexts and leaving its mark on individuals from diverse backgrounds and eras.
People
Ervina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ervina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ervina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ervina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ervina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Ervina a common name?
We classify Ervina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 27 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ervina most popular?
The single biggest year for Ervina was 1953, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ervina is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ervina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 190 people with the name Ervina, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,614 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ervina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ervina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ervina appears almost entirely female. Of the 188 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ervina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ervina is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Black (25.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ervina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ervina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.3% (105 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ervina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ervina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ervina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ervina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ervina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ervina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Ervina?
See how many people have the name Ervina on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.