How Many People Are Named Irving?
An estimated 13,264 people in the United States have the first name Irving. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Irving peaked in popularity in 1918 with 1,538 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irving 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 Irving paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Irving is overwhelmingly male, 85 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Irving has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
13,264
About 1 in 25,841 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1918
1,538 births
Total Registered
44,358
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irving
Irving is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 44,358 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Irving as a male name
Ranked #1,617 in 2024
105 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (1,533 births)
Irving as a female name
Ranked #3,486 in 1930
8 female births in 1930
Peak: 1928 (10 births)
Irving: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irving span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 11,960 babies were registered. Irving has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Irving by Decade
How has Irving 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 | 654 | 654 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 903 | 903 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,524 | 1,524 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 10,752 | 10,737 | 15 | |
| 1920s | 11,960 | 11,898 | 62 | |
| 1930s | 4,247 | 4,239 | 8 | |
| 1940s | 2,933 | 2,933 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,403 | 2,403 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,466 | 1,466 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 883 | 883 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,204 | 1,204 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 1,928 | 1,928 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,769 | 1,769 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,240 | 1,240 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 492 | 492 | 0 | |
Irving by State
Birth registrations for Irving span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Hawaii, Kentucky. On average, about 809 Irvings were registered per state.
Irving + Last Name Combinations
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Irving: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irving?
We estimate approximately 13,264 people named Irving 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 25,841 Americans share this first name.
Is Irving a common name?
Irving is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,358 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irving most popular?
Irving reached peak popularity in 1918, when 1,538 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irving is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irving a male name?
Irving is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irving Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irving Smith, Irving Johnson, Irving 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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