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.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 86.1 years old
📈 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
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