How Many People Are Named Irven?
An estimated 262 people in the United States have the first name Irven. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Irven peaked in popularity in 1921 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irven 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 Irven paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Irven is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
262
About 1 in 1,308,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1921
45 births
Total Registered
1,086
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irven
Irven is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,086 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Irven as a male name
Ranked #9,577 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1921 (45 births)
Irven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irven span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 309 babies were registered. Irven has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Irven by Decade
How has Irven 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.
Irven by State
Birth registrations for Irven span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 5 Irvens were registered per state.
Irven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irven?
We estimate approximately 262 people named Irven 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 1,308,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Irven a common name?
Irven is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,086 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irven most popular?
Irven reached peak popularity in 1921, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irven is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irven a male name?
Irven is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irven Smith, Irven Johnson, Irven 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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