How Many People Are Named Irva?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Irva. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Irva peaked in popularity in 1899 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irva as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Irva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Irva is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Irva is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1899
19 births
Total Registered
229
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irva
Irva is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 229 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Irva as a female name
Ranked #4,918 in 1949
6 female births in 1949
Peak: 1899 (19 births)
Irva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irva span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 65 babies were registered. While Irva is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Irva by Decade
How has Irva tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Irva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irva?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Irva are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Irva a common name?
Irva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 229 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irva most popular?
Irva reached peak popularity in 1899, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irva is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irva a female name?
Irva is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irva Smith, Irva Johnson, Irva Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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