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boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Irven

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Irven
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
45 babies
All-time total
1,086
#4,866 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Irven popularity over time

1,086 babies have been named Irven since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1892Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 28 3 – #728
1890s 30 3 +7% #714
1900s 12 1 -60% #1,143
1910s 214 21 +1683% #1,063
1920s 309 31 +44% #1,054
1930s 186 19 -40% #1,375
1940s 134 13 -28% #1,625
1950s 93 9 -31% #1,925
1960s 58 6 -38% #2,619
1970s 7 1 -88% #4,256
1980s 10 1 +43% #6,752
1990s 5 1 -50% #9,578
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Irven

Irven is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,086 American babies have been named Irven. Its peak came in 1921, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Irven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Irven?

The median living Irven is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Irven are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Irven year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 9 #2,880
1960 7 #3,483
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1950 12 #2,265
1945 9 #2,480
1940 11 #2,242
1935 13 #2,082
1930 18 #1,782
1925 33 #1,267
1920 38 #1,168
1915 31 #1,170
1910 9 #1,158
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 6 #1,028
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 5 #985

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Irven, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Irven?

The median living Irven is about 74 years old. Half of all living Irvens are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Irven are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Irven are alive in the United States, based on 1,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Irven in 2025?

Irven did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Irven?

1,086 babies have been named Irven in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irven most popular?

Irven peaked in 1921, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Irven a boy or girl name?

Irven is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Irven rising or falling?

Irven has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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