Total births
39,922
Boys' name · since 1880
Irvin
39,922 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.
- #2057
- among boys today
- 39,922
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Irvin is the #2057 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 39,922 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Irvin recorded 39,922 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #2057 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #2057 among boys today
- 39,922 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Irvin is currently the #2057 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 39,922 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2057
- among boys today
- 39,922
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Irvin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2057
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% 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.
How Irvin compares
39,922 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Irvin's all-time total is 109x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Irvin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39,922 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 817 | 23 | 22,252 |
Irvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Irvin's full recorded timeline at 1953, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 55 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 817 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Irvin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1923
Current rank
#2,057
Active since
1880
Irvin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1923)
- 817
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Irvin popularity over time - girls
75 total births recorded since 1916 (Irvin as girls' name)
Irvin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Irvin's strongest decade.
7,246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Irvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 770
1880s
770 births
- 1890s 789
1890s
789 births
- 1900s 1,007
1900s
1,007 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,259 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,246 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,760 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,893 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,371 births
- 1960s 2,125
1960s
2,125 births
- 1970s 1,188
1970s
1,188 births
- 1980s 1,401
1980s
1,401 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,990 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,115 births
- 2010s 1,522
2010s
1,522 births
- 2020s 486
2020s
486 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7,246 births (18% of all-time use).
How Irvin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Irvin's total volume
Irvin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Irvin by state
Where Irvin concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 3,536 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 3,139 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,456 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,644 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 1,643 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 1,576 | 3.9% |
| #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 39,922 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? ▼
39,922 babies have been named Irvin since 1880. It currently ranks #2057 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 (3,139 births), Texas (2,456 births).
How long has the name Irvin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Irvin since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Irvin's data
- Irvin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (7,246 total births); usage has since declined to 486 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Irvins (3,536 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Irvin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Irvin: #2057 Boys' Name - 39,922 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irvin. 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 Irvin 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 June 2026.