Boy nameCurrently #1,617 in the USFalling
Irving
//ˈɜrvɪŋ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with I
Meaning & origin
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Irving's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Irving |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 60 |
| 1881 | 60 |
| 1882 | 61 |
| 1883 | 46 |
| 1884 | 80 |
| 1885 | 78 |
| 1886 | 60 |
| 1887 | 55 |
| 1888 | 89 |
| 1889 | 65 |
| 1890 | 69 |
| 1891 | 75 |
| 1892 | 59 |
| 1893 | 95 |
| 1894 | 102 |
| 1895 | 110 |
| 1896 | 87 |
| 1897 | 98 |
| 1898 | 113 |
| 1899 | 95 |
| 1900 | 115 |
| 1901 | 80 |
| 1902 | 104 |
| 1903 | 125 |
| 1904 | 159 |
| 1905 | 148 |
| 1906 | 170 |
| 1907 | 196 |
| 1908 | 225 |
| 1909 | 202 |
| 1910 | 272 |
| 1911 | 431 |
| 1912 | 815 |
| 1913 | 862 |
| 1914 | 1,156 |
| 1915 | 1,390 |
| 1916 | 1,373 |
| 1917 | 1,475 |
| 1918 | 1,538 |
| 1919 | 1,440 |
| 1920 | 1,492 |
| 1921 | 1,422 |
| 1922 | 1,373 |
| 1923 | 1,391 |
| 1924 | 1,265 |
| 1925 | 1,182 |
| 1926 | 1,164 |
| 1927 | 1,028 |
| 1928 | 889 |
| 1929 | 754 |
| 1930 | 651 |
| 1931 | 583 |
| 1932 | 508 |
| 1933 | 408 |
| 1934 | 422 |
| 1935 | 353 |
| 1936 | 340 |
| 1937 | 338 |
| 1938 | 322 |
| 1939 | 322 |
| 1940 | 292 |
| 1941 | 317 |
| 1942 | 296 |
| 1943 | 325 |
| 1944 | 267 |
| 1945 | 266 |
| 1946 | 277 |
| 1947 | 320 |
| 1948 | 290 |
| 1949 | 283 |
| 1950 | 298 |
| 1951 | 286 |
| 1952 | 253 |
| 1953 | 243 |
| 1954 | 248 |
| 1955 | 247 |
| 1956 | 219 |
| 1957 | 228 |
| 1958 | 207 |
| 1959 | 174 |
| 1960 | 201 |
| 1961 | 197 |
| 1962 | 170 |
| 1963 | 158 |
| 1964 | 139 |
| 1965 | 111 |
| 1966 | 121 |
| 1967 | 133 |
| 1968 | 122 |
| 1969 | 114 |
| 1970 | 132 |
| 1971 | 103 |
| 1972 | 102 |
| 1973 | 86 |
| 1974 | 69 |
| 1975 | 82 |
| 1976 | 77 |
| 1977 | 71 |
| 1978 | 79 |
| 1979 | 82 |
| 1980 | 91 |
| 1981 | 88 |
| 1982 | 77 |
| 1983 | 82 |
| 1984 | 74 |
| 1985 | 73 |
| 1986 | 84 |
| 1987 | 109 |
| 1988 | 304 |
| 1989 | 222 |
| 1990 | 220 |
| 1991 | 340 |
| 1992 | 255 |
| 1993 | 187 |
| 1994 | 211 |
| 1995 | 165 |
| 1996 | 152 |
| 1997 | 131 |
| 1998 | 127 |
| 1999 | 140 |
| 2000 | 191 |
| 2001 | 160 |
| 2002 | 187 |
| 2003 | 214 |
| 2004 | 183 |
| 2005 | 176 |
| 2006 | 181 |
| 2007 | 179 |
| 2008 | 159 |
| 2009 | 139 |
| 2010 | 139 |
| 2011 | 121 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2013 | 129 |
| 2014 | 113 |
| 2015 | 100 |
| 2016 | 139 |
| 2017 | 141 |
| 2018 | 123 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2020 | 92 |
| 2021 | 94 |
| 2022 | 104 |
| 2023 | 97 |
| 2024 | 105 |
Irving through the decades
- Irving peaked in 1918, when 1,538 babies were named Irving in the US.
- The 1920s were Irving's strongest decade, averaging 1,196 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Irving has fallen 23% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Irving currently ranks #1,617 in the US and is cooling off.