Irv
Irv is a diminutive form (hypocorism) of the masculine given names Irving, Irvin, Irvine, etc. It may refer to:Irvin Irv Anderson (1923–2008), American politician Irving Irv Comp (1919–1989), American National Football League player Irv Constantine (1907–1966), American National Football League player Irving Cottler (1918–1989), American drummer Irvin Irv Cross (1939–2021), American sportscaster…
Meaning & Origin of Irv
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Irv is a diminutive form (hypocorism) of the masculine given names Irving, Irvin, Irvine, etc. It may refer to:Irvin Irv Anderson (1923–2008), American politician Irving Irv Comp (1919–1989), American National Football League player Irv Constantine (1907–1966), American National Football League player Irving Cottler (1918–1989), American drummer Irvin Irv Cross (1939–2021), American sportscaster…
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The Story of Irv
The earliest SSA record of Irv as a baby boy name dates back to 1952, when 6 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Irv — #3,024 in the national rankings. Irv last appeared in the published SSA data in 1957, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 14 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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About the name Irv
Irv is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Irv's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #3,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Irv's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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