—2024 rank
1918peak year
43,428babies named Irving since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend
Irving popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Irving mean?
From the Scottish surname and place name Irvine, possibly meaning 'green river', from a Celtic element for 'fresh, green'.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Irving
Same era, same vibe — if you like Irving, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Irvings
- Irving Berlin, composer
Spellings & variants
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