Irving

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A few things about Irving you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Irving

Irving Langmuir

American chemist and physicist (1881–1957)

Choose Irving and your child shares a first name with Irving Langmuir, an American chemist and physicist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Irving, like who?” Irving Langmuir's Wikipedia article is available in 75 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,975 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Irving, 90 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Irving would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIrving has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Irvings, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1911, when it ranked #93. Today it's #1,778, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendIrving has slipped 84 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,778. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedIrving is most popular in California, where it ranks #957. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Irving

Irving is a boy name of Celtic, English and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ing”. US birth records list Irving for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #93 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,778, with 90 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesScottish namesWelsh names