boy's name
Irvine
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,017
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Irvine is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Irvine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 27 |
| 1910s | 172 |
| 1920s | 217 |
| 1930s | 131 |
| 1940s | 116 |
| 1950s | 73 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 24 |
How popular is Irvine?
In 2006, Irvine was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Irvine is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Irvine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Irvine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Irvine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Irvine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Irvine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Irvine
How popular is the name Irvine?
In 2006, Irvine was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Irvine a girl's or a boy's name?
Irvine is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Irvine?
Irvine has 2 syllables.
When was Irvine most popular?
Irvine peaked in 1920, when 31 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.