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Irving

Boy's name · #1783 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Irving belongs to an older America first — it reached #93 back in 1911 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1783. About 44,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#403 in Mexico (2024) · #853 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,519 in France (2025) · #5,120 in England & Wales (2024) · #426 in Puerto Rico (2013) · #2,606 in Canada (2013) · #1,397 in Sweden (2007) · #311 in Scotland (1985).

Famous Irvings

• Irving Langmuir — American chemist and physicist (1881–1957)
• Irving Berlin — American songwriter (1888–1989)
• Irving Thalberg — American film producer (1899–1936)
• Irving Fisher — American economist (1867–1947)
• Irving Stone — American writer (1903–1989)
• Irving Penn — American photographer (1917–2009)
• Irving Cummings — American actor (1888–1959)
• Irving Saladino — Panamanian long jumper (born 1983)
• Irving Baxter — American athlete (1876–1957)

In stories & tradition

• Irving Joshua Matrix — Fictional character created by Martin Gardner
• Irving Braxiatel — Fictional character of Doctor Who spin-off series Virgin New Adventures
• Irving Hillman — Cathy (comics)

What Irvings become

Among 493 notable people named Irving:

Business leaders appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Irving Kahn, American investor and philanthropist (1905–2015).

Similar names: Irvin · Lloyd · Hiram · Don · Houston · Coleman

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