Boys' name · since 1883
Irvine
Irvine has 899 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,507 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 899
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Irvine sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 899 recorded since 1883.
Irvine has 899 recorded births among boys since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2006.
- #5,507 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 899 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irvine ranks #5,507 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 899 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,507 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 899
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Irvine's 899 recorded births place it above 87.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Irvine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Irvine's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Irvine popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2006
- Peak year (1915)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Irvine popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1920 (Irvine as girls' name)
Irvine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (212 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Irvine's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Irvine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
172 births
- 1920s
1920s
212 births
- 1930s
1930s
131 births
- 1940s
1940s
116 births
- 1950s 73
1950s
73 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 212 births (24% of all-time use).
How Irvine 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 Irvine's total volume
Irvine by state
Where Irvine concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.6% |
28 of 899 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Irvine's data
- Irvine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (212 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Irvines (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Irvine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~123 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1883–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Irvine 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 August 2026.