Meaning:
Its source is wiryr afon, a Gaelic name meaning "Fresh water."
Popularity:
The name Irving ranked 848th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 407th 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.