Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1991
Irvyn
17 babies named Irvyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1991–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Irvyn since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Irvyn has 17 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2008.
- 17 total births
- 1991–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Irvyn since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 17
- total births
- 1991–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Irvyn was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Irvyn in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Irvyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Irvyn's full recorded timeline at 2004, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Irvyn at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Irvyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2008
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Irvyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Irvyn's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Irvyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irvyn? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 17 babies named Irvyn. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 7 births.
When was Irvyn most popular? ▼
Irvyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Irvyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Irvyn since 1991 -- 18 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Irvyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Irvyn
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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, 1991–2008 (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. "Irvyn: Baby Name Since 1991 - 17 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irvyn. 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 Irvyn 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.