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Irving

Boy

Meaning of Irving: Scottish: 'green river'

Irving is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1786th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1786

90 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

44,449

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 88 babies1982: 77 babies1983: 82 babies1984: 74 babies1985: 73 babies1986: 84 babies1987: 109 babies1988: 304 babies1989: 222 babies1990: 220 babies19901991: 340 babies1992: 255 babies1993: 187 babies1994: 211 babies1995: 165 babies1996: 152 babies1997: 131 babies1998: 127 babies1999: 140 babies2000: 191 babies20002001: 160 babies2002: 187 babies2003: 214 babies2004: 183 babies2005: 177 babies2006: 181 babies2007: 179 babies2008: 159 babies2009: 139 babies2010: 139 babies20102011: 121 babies2012: 115 babies2013: 129 babies2014: 113 babies2015: 100 babies2016: 139 babies2017: 141 babies2018: 123 babies2019: 120 babies2020: 92 babies20202021: 94 babies2022: 104 babies2023: 97 babies2024: 105 babies2025: 90 babies
US babies named Irving per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 340.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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