Irving
Boy name · #1778 in 2025 · Very rare
Irving ranks #1778 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 90 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1599, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 boys born in 2025 was named Irving.
The 145-year story
Irving first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 60 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,533 boys were named Irving — good for #108 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Irving per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Irving in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Irving is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Irving will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Irving is most common
State-level data for Irving is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Irving
Statistically, parents drawn to Irving tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Irvin, Wilmer, Mervin, Erwin, and Gaston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Irving | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #1778 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1620 |
| 2023 | 97 | #1718 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1652 |
| 2021 | 94 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 92 | #1694 |
| 2019 | 120 | #1450 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1418 |
| 2017 | 141 | #1287 |
| 2016 | 139 | #1304 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1599 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1447 |
| 2013 | 129 | #1326 |
| 2012 | 115 | #1439 |
| 2011 | 121 | #1377 |
| 2010 | 139 | #1256 |
| 2009 | 139 | #1266 |
| 2008 | 159 | #1142 |
| 2007 | 179 | #1050 |
| 2006 | 181 | #1016 |
| 2005 | 177 | #980 |
| 2004 | 183 | #925 |
| 2003 | 214 | #816 |
| 2002 | 187 | #875 |
| 2001 | 160 | #958 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Irving a popular boy name?
Irving ranked #1778 among boys in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1599.
When was the name Irving most popular?
Irving peaked in 1918, when 1,533 American boys received the name (ranked #108 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Irving?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American boys was named Irving. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.