Irvin is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Irvin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Irvin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Irvin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Irvin is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “green water or fresh”. A variant of Irving, from a Scottish place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 39,997 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Irvin per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1923 (826/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Irvin has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1923, when it ranked #398 nationally (given to 826 babies that year).
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