Names / Boy names
Irving
Current rank
#1,783
and easing
All-time peak
#93
in 1911
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
44,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #93 in 1911 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Green water, sea friend. It first appears in American naming data in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It hit its high in 1911 at #93. Across all years, more than 44,400 children have been named this.