Green water or sea friend
Erving is a variant of the Scottish surname Irving. It likely derives from the River Irvine in Ayrshire, meaning 'green water', or from the Gaelic elements for 'fresh' and 'water'.
Less common today
Erving isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,794 in 1990.
Influential 20th-century sociologist and writer
NBA legend known as 'Dr. J'
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
