How Many People Are Named Irvine?
An estimated 286 people in the United States have the first name Irvine. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Irvine peaked in popularity in 1920 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irvine 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 Irvine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
286
About 1 in 1,198,442 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1920
31 births
Total Registered
904
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irvine
Irvine is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 904 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Irvine as a male name
Ranked #11,172 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1915 (30 births)
Irvine as a female name
Ranked #5,319 in 1920
5 female births in 1920
Peak: 1920 (5 births)
Irvine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irvine span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 217 babies were registered. Irvine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Irvine by Decade
How has Irvine 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.
Irvine by State
Birth registrations for Irvine span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Kentucky, Virginia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Virginia, Kentucky. On average, about 14 Irvines were registered per state.
Irvine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irvine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irvine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irvine?
We estimate approximately 286 people named Irvine 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 1,198,442 Americans share this first name.
Is Irvine a common name?
Irvine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 904 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irvine most popular?
Irvine reached peak popularity in 1920, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irvine is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irvine a male name?
Irvine is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irvine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irvine Smith, Irvine Johnson, Irvine 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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