US rank #2070 Boys' name Peak 1923 39,840 births

Irvin — #2070 US boys' name

39,840 babies named Irvin in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s7701890s7891900s10071910s52591920s72461930s47601940s38931950s33711960s21251970s11881980s14011990s29902000s31152010s15212020s405
#2070
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Irvin was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

817 babies were named Irvin in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Irvin

The Social Security Administration has registered 39,840 babies named Irvin between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Irvin currently holds the #2070 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 817 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Irvin performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 7,246 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Irvin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 3,536 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Irvin in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Irvin 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 39,840 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.

Irvin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

39,840

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1923

817 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,070

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Irvin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
817
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
02004006008001,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 86

Irvin popularity over time — girls

75 total births recorded since 1916 (Irvin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 75 births
4681012 19881954195119321930192819241923192219211916 5

Irvin by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
7,246 births that decade — 18% of Irvin's all-time total
1880s7701890s7891900s10071910s52591920s72461930s47601940s38931950s33711960s21251970s11881980s14011990s29902000s31152010s15212020s405

Irvin by state

Where Irvin concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Irvin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
3,536 8.9%
#2 California
3,126 7.8%
#3 Texas
2,438 6.1%
#4 Illinois
1,644 4.1%
#5 Virginia
1,643 4.1%
#6 Maryland
1,576 4.0%
#7 Louisiana
1,563 3.9%
#8 New York
1,354 3.4%
Pennsylvania share of Irvin's total US births 8.9%
Even split

3,536 of 39,840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Irvin appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irvin?
39,840 babies have been named Irvin since 1880. It currently ranks #2070 among boys. The peak year was 1923 with 817 births.
When was Irvin most popular?
Irvin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7,246 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Irvin most popular?
The top states for the name Irvin are Pennsylvania (3,536 births), California (3,126 births), Texas (2,438 births).
How long has the name Irvin been used?
Irvin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Irvin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irving, Irven, Irvine, Irvan, 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, 1880–2024 (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.