Erwin
Erwin is a male given name: 99% of people named Erwin are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 20,777 male / 49 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Erwin
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erwin," in English, "Guten Tag Erwin," in German. Erwin is a male given name: about 99% of people named Erwin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Erwin,
German
Guten Tag Erwin,
French
Bonjour Erwin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Erwin:
Chinese
Erwin您好：
Japanese
Erwin様
English
Hi Erwin,
German
Hi Erwin,
French
Salut Erwin,
Spanish
Hola Erwin,
Chinese
Erwin你好：
Japanese
Erwinさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
20,777 male · 49 female · 20,826 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Erwin a male or female name?
Erwin is a male given name: 99% of people named Erwin are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Erwin in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erwin," in English, "Guten Tag Erwin," in German. Erwin is a male given name: about 99% of people named Erwin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Erwin a unisex name?
Erwin is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Erwin are men. Erwin leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Erwin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erwin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_erwin,
title = {Is Erwin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erwin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}