Irven
Boy name · Celtic · English · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #688 in 1892
0 babies were named Irven in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryIrven has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Irvens, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1892, when it reached #688.
About the name Irven
Irven is a boy name of Celtic, English and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ven”. US birth records list Irven for boys from 1880 to 1996, in 70 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked #688 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | 40,700 boys |
| 1890s | 26 | 38,850 boys |
| 1900s | 8.7 | 115,340 boys |
| 1910s | 31 | 31,990 boys |
| 1920s | 28 | 35,600 boys |
| 1930s | 18 | 56,754 boys |
| 1940s | 9.2 | 109,051 boys |
| 1950s | 4.7 | 213,220 boys |
| 1960s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 boys |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,692,308 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Irven
What is the origin of the name Irven?
Irven has Celtic, English, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Irven a boy or girl name?
Irven is a boy name.
How popular is the name Irven?
Irven is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #688 in 1892.