Recorded 1910–1987 Boys' name Peak 1917 264 births

Irvan — boys' name

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.

1910s751920s861930s621940s191950s121960s51980s5
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.

What the Data Says About Irvan

The Social Security Administration has registered 264 babies named Irvan between 1910 and 1987, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Irvan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Irvan performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Irvan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Irvan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 264 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Irvan at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

264

Since 1910

78 years of records

Peak year

1917

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1910

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1987

Irvan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1910

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1917)
14
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
46810121416 19871947193619291924191919141910 5

Irvan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
86 births that decade — 33% of Irvan's all-time total
1910s751920s861930s621940s191950s121960s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irvan?
264 babies have been named Irvan since 1910. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year 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?
Irvan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 78 years of data through 1987.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1910–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.