Total births
264
Boys' name · since 1910
Irvan
264 babies named Irvan in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 264
- total births
- 1910–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
264 boys have been named Irvan since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Irvan recorded 264 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1987.
- 264 total births
- 1910–1987 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
264 boys have been named Irvan since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1987.
- 264
- total births
- 1910–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Irvan was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
14 babies were named Irvan in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Irvan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Irvan's full recorded timeline at 1928, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Irvan at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Irvan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1987
- Peak year (1917)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Irvan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Irvan's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Irvan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
75 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irvan? ▼
Since 1910, Social Security records show 264 babies named Irvan. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 14 births.
When was Irvan most popular? ▼
Irvan was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Irvan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Irvan since 1910 -- 78 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Irvan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irving, Irvin, Irven, Irvine, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Irvan's data
- Irvan's decade-level peak was the 1920s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Irvan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1910–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Irvan: Baby Name Since 1910 - 264 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irvan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Irvan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.