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Why parents love Irvin- Washington Irving IS the father of American literature.
- Sleepy Hollow AND Rip Van Winkle.
- Two syllables with a refined, Scottish sound: ER-vin.
- The VIN-ending follows classic patterns.
- The meaning green water IS naturally flowing.
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The vibe of Irvin
green watersea friendVIN-endingIrvingScottishGaelicWashingtonSleepy Hollowrefined
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Origin & history of Irvin
Scottish Gaelic (green water)
→ VIN-ending Irvin
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English / Scottish / Amish roots
Irvin IS the VIN-ending variant of Irving. Washington IS the father of American literature.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: VIN-variant; Washington Irving.
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Today
Irvin remains a beloved choice, ranking #1703 in the US. 39,915 babies have been named Irvin since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Irvin?
1923
peak year
Today, Irvin is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1703), with only about 97 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1923, 817 babies were given the name (ranked #173 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Irvin has been declining in recent years. In all, around 39,915 babies have been registered as Irvin since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
817
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #173)
(ranked #173)
97
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
970
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
39,915
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Irvin9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Irvin's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — literary seeking. People named Irvin tend to be refined, flowing, and gifted at VIN-ending father-of-American-literature.
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VIN-ending American literature✦
Washington-Irving◈
Sleepy-Hollow◎
Green-water♡
Scottish-refinedI9
R9
V4
I9
N5
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
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Personality of Irvin🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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