How Many People Are Named Irving?

44,358

people in the United States are named Irving

1 in 7,552 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#1180

💎 Rare

Population Percentage

0.0132%

Of US population

Peak Year

1918

1,538 births

Trend

Stable

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, Scottish, Jewish
Pronunciation: UR-ving (English, Scottish)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

From a Scottish surname which was in turn derived from a Scottish place name meaning "green water". Historically this name has been relatively common among Jews, who have used it as an American-sounding form of Hebrew names beginning with I such as Isaac, Israel and Isaiah. A famous bearer was the Russian-American songwriter and lyricist Irving Berlin (1888-1989), whose birth name was Israel Beilin.

Related & Similar Names

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.2%
Male
99.8%

This name is Primarily Male

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 86.1 years old

Young (<30) 4,427
10%
Adult (30–60) 3,829
8.6%
Senior (>60) 36,102
81.4%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

📍 State-Wise Distribution

New York 14,889
California 2,733
Illinois 2,420
New Jersey 2,088
Massachusetts 2,005
Pennsylvania 1,551
Texas 1,368
Michigan 1,186
Connecticut 916
Virginia 845

💡 Fun Facts About "Irving"

  • 105 babies were named Irving in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1918
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in New York

Check how many have your name?

Enter it and find out how many of you there are.

👤

⊙ Letters only, no spaces or special characters

⊙ Your name is never stored — processed in real-time only.

Browse More Names

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z