Irvine
Boy name · English · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #786 in 1905
0 babies were named Irvine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1883–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryIrvine first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #786.
About the name Irvine
Irvine is a boy name of English, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Irvine for boys from 1883 to 2006, in 79 of those 124 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #786 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 70,922 boys |
| 1890s | 14 | 71,788 boys |
| 1900s | 20 | 49,505 boys |
| 1910s | 26 | 38,565 boys |
| 1920s | 19 | 51,813 boys |
| 1930s | 12 | 80,257 boys |
| 1940s | 8.1 | 123,153 boys |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 271,739 boys |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 781,250 boys |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 628,931 boys |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 322,581 boys |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 578,512 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Irvine
What is the origin of the name Irvine?
Irvine has English, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Irvine a boy or girl name?
Irvine is a boy name.
How popular is the name Irvine?
Irvine is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #786 in 1905.