Meaning: Its source is wiryr afon, a Gaelic name meaning "Fresh water."

Popularity: The name Irvin ranked 650th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 473rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.