How Many People Are Named Irvin?
An estimated 18,008 people in the United States have the first name Irvin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Irvin peaked in popularity in 1923 with 826 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irvin 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 Irvin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Irvin is overwhelmingly male, 75 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
18,008
About 1 in 19,033 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1923
826 births
Total Registered
39,915
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irvin
Irvin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 39,915 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Irvin as a male name
Ranked #2,077 in 2024
72 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (817 births)
Irvin as a female name
Ranked #10,851 in 1988
6 female births in 1988
Peak: 1921 (11 births)
Irvin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irvin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 7,284 babies were registered. Irvin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Irvin by Decade
How has Irvin 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 770 | 770 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 789 | 789 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,007 | 1,007 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 5,264 | 5,259 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 7,284 | 7,246 | 38 | |
| 1930s | 4,772 | 4,760 | 12 | |
| 1940s | 3,893 | 3,893 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 3,385 | 3,371 | 14 | |
| 1960s | 2,125 | 2,125 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,188 | 1,188 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,407 | 1,401 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 2,990 | 2,990 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 3,115 | 3,115 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,521 | 1,521 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 405 | 405 | 0 | |
Irvin by State
Birth registrations for Irvin span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Rhode Island, Hawaii. On average, about 676 Irvins were registered per state.
Irvin + Last Name Combinations
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Irvin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irvin?
We estimate approximately 18,008 people named Irvin 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 19,033 Americans share this first name.
Is Irvin a common name?
Irvin is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39,915 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irvin most popular?
Irvin reached peak popularity in 1923, when 826 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irvin is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irvin a male name?
Irvin is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irvin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irvin Smith, Irvin Johnson, Irvin 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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