Names › Boy › I › Irwin
Boy name

Irwin

/ˈɝwən/ · 100% boys · 13 born in 2025

Irwin has been given to about 15,958 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɝwən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,260
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Irwin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1925 · 534
  • Born in 202513
  • All time15,958

How popular is Irwin?

Its best year was 1925, when 534 babies were given the name, ranking 247th. The typical living American called Irwin is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Irwin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Irvin0.85
  2. Erwin0.78
  3. Darwin0.68
  4. Corwin0.68
  5. Irving0.65
  6. Edwin0.62
  7. Ervin0.62
  8. Griffin0.61

Middle names for Irwin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Irwin Paul0.77
  2. Irwin John0.77
  3. Irwin Lee0.77
  4. Irwin Dean0.76
  5. Irwin Blake0.76
  6. Irwin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Irwin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mavissister · 0.92
  2. Winonasister · 0.91
  3. Juniorbrother · 0.91
  4. Elouisesister · 0.91
  5. Cleoeither · 0.88
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.87

Where Irwin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Irwin Anderson0.77
    2. Irwin Reyes0.72
    3. Irwin Moore0.72
    4. Irwin Lee0.72
    5. Irwin Hall0.72
    6. Irwin Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Irwin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.