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Worldwide Name Statistics

Irving

Ranked #2189 - 1 in 688,054 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,627

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2189

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2189
Rarity
1 in 688,054
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Irving

There are an estimated 11,627 people named Irving alive worldwide today. That ranks Irving at #2189 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Irving is held by approximately 11,627 people, ranking #2189 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 28,546 U.S. residents).

Historically Irving is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Irving appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Irving popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Irving, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 60
  2. 1881: 60
  3. 1882: 61
  4. 1883: 46
  5. 1884: 80
  6. 1885: 78
  7. 1886: 60
  8. 1887: 55
  9. 1888: 89
  10. 1889: 65
  11. 1890: 69
  12. 1891: 75
  13. 1892: 59
  14. 1893: 95
  15. 1894: 102
  16. 1895: 110
  17. 1896: 87
  18. 1897: 98
  19. 1898: 113
  20. 1899: 95
  21. 1900: 115
  22. 1901: 80
  23. 1902: 104
  24. 1903: 125
  25. 1904: 159
  26. 1905: 148
  27. 1906: 170
  28. 1907: 196
  29. 1908: 225
  30. 1909: 202
  31. 1910: 272
  32. 1911: 431
  33. 1912: 815
  34. 1913: 862
  35. 1914: 1,156
  36. 1915: 1,390
  37. 1916: 1,373
  38. 1917: 1,475
  39. 1918: 1,538
  40. 1919: 1,440
  41. 1920: 1,492
  42. 1921: 1,422
  43. 1922: 1,373
  44. 1923: 1,391
  45. 1924: 1,265
  46. 1925: 1,182
  47. 1926: 1,164
  48. 1927: 1,028
  49. 1928: 889
  50. 1929: 754
  51. 1930: 651
  52. 1931: 583
  53. 1932: 508
  54. 1933: 408
  55. 1934: 422
  56. 1935: 353
  57. 1936: 340
  58. 1937: 338
  59. 1938: 322
  60. 1939: 322
  61. 1940: 292
  62. 1941: 317
  63. 1942: 296
  64. 1943: 325
  65. 1944: 267
  66. 1945: 266
  67. 1946: 277
  68. 1947: 320
  69. 1948: 290
  70. 1949: 283
  71. 1950: 298
  72. 1951: 286
  73. 1952: 253
  74. 1953: 243
  75. 1954: 247
  76. 1955: 248
  77. 1956: 219
  78. 1957: 228
  79. 1958: 206
  80. 1959: 175
  81. 1960: 201
  82. 1961: 197
  83. 1962: 170
  84. 1963: 158
  85. 1964: 139
  86. 1965: 111
  87. 1966: 121
  88. 1967: 133
  89. 1968: 122
  90. 1969: 114
  91. 1970: 132
  92. 1971: 103
  93. 1972: 102
  94. 1973: 86
  95. 1974: 69
  96. 1975: 82
  97. 1976: 77
  98. 1977: 71
  99. 1978: 79
  100. 1979: 82
  101. 1980: 91
  102. 1981: 88
  103. 1982: 77
  104. 1983: 82
  105. 1984: 74
  106. 1985: 73
  107. 1986: 84
  108. 1987: 109
  109. 1988: 304
  110. 1989: 222
  111. 1990: 220
  112. 1991: 340
  113. 1992: 255
  114. 1993: 187
  115. 1994: 211
  116. 1995: 165
  117. 1996: 152
  118. 1997: 131
  119. 1998: 127
  120. 1999: 140
  121. 2000: 191
  122. 2001: 160
  123. 2002: 187
  124. 2003: 214
  125. 2004: 183
  126. 2005: 177
  127. 2006: 181
  128. 2007: 179
  129. 2008: 159
  130. 2009: 139
  131. 2010: 139
  132. 2011: 121
  133. 2012: 115
  134. 2013: 129
  135. 2014: 113
  136. 2015: 100
  137. 2016: 139
  138. 2017: 141
  139. 2018: 123
  140. 2019: 120
  141. 2020: 92
  142. 2021: 94
  143. 2022: 104
  144. 2023: 97
  145. 2024: 105
  146. 2025: 90

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Irving worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,627 people named Irving alive worldwide today, ranking #2189 globally.

Is Irving a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 688,054 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,627 bearers, which is 1 in 28,546 Americans.

Is Irving a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Irving is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Irving come from?

Who are famous people named Irving?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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