boys' name ★ peaked 1923

Irvin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,937 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#1,937
among boys · ↑129 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
80
named Irvin · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,351
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
826 babies
All-time total
39,997
#576 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Irvin popularity over time

39,997 babies have been named Irvin since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 770 770 77 – #140
1890s – 789 789 79 +2% #164
1900s – 1,007 1,007 101 +28% #168
1910s 5 5,259 5,264 526 +423% #164
1920s 38 7,246 7,284 728 +38% #173
1930s 12 4,760 4,772 477 -34% #218
1940s – 3,893 3,893 389 -18% #276
1950s 14 3,371 3,385 339 -13% #348
1960s – 2,125 2,125 213 -37% #461
1970s – 1,188 1,188 119 -44% #644
1980s 6 1,401 1,407 141 +18% #506
1990s – 2,990 2,990 299 +113% #493
2000s – 3,115 3,115 312 +4% #613
2010s – 1,522 1,522 152 -51% #858
2020s (to 2025) – 486 486 81 -47% #1,774

Where Irvin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 76 0.04 outside top 500
2027 74 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 69 0.04 outside top 500
2030 68 0.04 outside top 500

Where Irvin is most popular

Boys named Irvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Irvin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 80 0.091 +94%
California 79 0.086 +85%
Arizona 11 0.067 +44%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Irvin

Irvin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,937 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 39,997 American babies have been named Irvin. Its peak came in 1923, when 826 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 Irvin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Irvin?

The median living Irvin is about 39 years old; half are between 23 and 69. An estimated 17 thousand people named Irvin are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Irvin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 80 #1,937
2024 – – 73 #2,066
2023 – – 73 #2,053
2022 – – 88 #1,833
2021 – – 90 #1,774
2020 – – 82 #1,819
2019 – – 100 #1,637
2018 – – 127 #1,390
2017 – – 122 #1,425
2016 – – 108 #1,541
2015 – – 113 #1,478
2014 – – 142 #1,259
2013 – – 148 #1,211
2012 – – 194 #1,015
2011 – – 249 #858
2010 – – 219 #922
2009 – – 291 #781
2008 – – 320 #721
2007 – – 316 #725
2006 – – 341 #669
2005 – – 366 #613
2004 – – 307 #664
2003 – – 323 #634
2002 – – 297 #646
2001 – – 282 #656
2000 – – 272 #661
1995 – – 294 #599
1990 – – 270 #613
1985 – – 92 #954
1980 – – 106 #865
1975 – – 97 #847
1970 – – 160 #644
1965 – – 223 #509
1960 – – 298 #461
1955 – – 349 #386
1950 – – 371 #349
1945 – – 351 #317
1940 – – 409 #276
1935 – – 475 #244
1930 7 #3,832 598 #218
1925 – – 707 #199
1920 – – 775 #182
1915 – – 681 #168
1910 – – 137 #192
1905 – – 87 #198
1900 – – 118 #177
1895 – – 65 #214
1890 – – 82 #172
1885 – – 91 #149
1880 – – 86 #159

Famous people named Irvin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Irvin D. Yalom Irvin D. Yalom American existential psychiatrist (born 1931) Contemporary
  2. 2 Irvin Kershner Irvin Kershner American film director (1923–2010) Contemporary
  3. 3 Irvin McDowell Irvin McDowell American army officer (1818–1885) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Irvin?

The median living Irvin is about 39 years old. Half of all living Irvins are between 23 and 69 years old.

How many people named Irvin are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Irvin are alive in the United States, based on 39,997 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Irvin in 2025?

Irvin ranked #1,937 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Irvin?

39,997 babies have been named Irvin in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irvin most popular?

Irvin peaked in 1923, when 826 newborns received the name.

Is Irvin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Irvin rising or falling?

Irvin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Irvin become more popular?

Irvin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 boys named Irvin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Irvin?

Well-known people named Irvin include Irvin D. Yalom (psychologist), Irvin Kershner (film director), Irvin McDowell (military personnel).

Names like Irvin

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