Irving
Scottish surname from a place name meaning “green river”; widely adopted by American Jewish families, partly honoring writer Washington Irving.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Irving appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 3 different years between 1911 and 1914. Its biggest year was 1918, when 1,533 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 108 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1911, at No. 93. All told, 44,449 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 654 | No. 169 |
| 1890s | 903 | No. 140 |
| 1900s | 1,524 | No. 114 |
| 1910s | 10,737 | No. 93 |
| 1920s | 11,898 | No. 116 |
| 1930s | 4,239 | No. 207 |
| 1940s | 2,933 | No. 328 |
| 1950s | 2,403 | No. 390 |
| 1960s | 1,466 | No. 557 |
| 1970s | 883 | No. 714 |
| 1980s | 1,204 | No. 522 |
| 1990s | 1,928 | No. 551 |
| 2000s | 1,770 | No. 816 |
| 2010s | 1,240 | No. 1256 |
| 2020s | 582 | No. 1620 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.