Irvin

Boy

Meaning of Irvin: Scottish: 'green river'

Irvin is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1926th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1926

80 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

39,997

First recorded 1880 · peak 1923

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

US babies named Irvin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 407.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

Scottish

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