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Irwin

“boar” + “friend”

masculineLatin script

/ˈɝwɪn/ · English (US)

Origin: Old English
5 language contexts: English French German +2 more
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Irwin

Irwin is a masculine given name documented in English, French, German and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English eofor, from the components “boar” + “friend”.

Old English origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “boar” + “friend”

From a medieval given name Erwin, from Eoforwine, from Old English eofor (“boar”) + wine (“friend”), the latter of which is from Proto-West Germanic *wini.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Irwin is used

Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Irwin’s connections around the world.

4 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 13 boys (rank 6446). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 17 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Irwin

Region and dataset

Latest · 2025: 13; applications; Rank #6,446
Peak year: 1925; 527 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Irwin in United States, boys: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	22	363	observed
1881	28	307	observed
1882	20	399	observed
1883	28	309	observed
1884	34	296	observed
1885	12	547	observed
1886	18	417	observed
1887	21	356	observed
1888	18	442	observed
1889	22	379	observed
1890	17	434	observed
1891	14	476	observed
1892	23	394	observed
1893	20	401	observed
1894	21	412	observed
1895	39	282	observed
1896	27	367	observed
1897	33	321	observed
1898	38	307	observed
1899	26	355	observed
1900	32	393	observed
1901	24	383	observed
1902	23	426	observed
1903	24	401	observed
1904	40	312	observed
1905	30	384	observed
1906	38	335	observed
1907	30	417	observed
1908	43	346	observed
1909	53	315	observed
1910	49	365	observed
1911	56	372	observed
1912	126	338	observed
1913	125	377	observed
1914	187	339	observed
1915	261	325	observed
1916	244	341	observed
1917	254	352	observed
1918	292	335	observed
1919	308	316	observed
1920	333	316	observed
1921	329	322	observed
1922	362	299	observed
1923	406	280	observed
1924	487	258	observed
1925	527	247	observed
1926	463	264	observed
1927	519	248	observed
1928	508	249	observed
1929	499	247	observed
1930	486	254	observed
1931	468	245	observed
1932	399	273	observed
1933	368	275	observed
1934	364	281	observed
1935	382	279	observed
1936	368	280	observed
1937	289	317	observed
1938	233	368	observed
1939	245	358	observed
1940	229	378	observed
1941	207	406	observed
1942	232	398	observed
1943	187	460	observed
1944	168	469	observed
1945	186	438	observed
1946	175	483	observed
1947	179	501	observed
1948	150	543	observed
1949	138	574	observed
1950	146	560	observed
1951	144	577	observed
1952	139	594	observed
1953	113	669	observed
1954	120	663	observed
1955	107	708	observed
1956	104	718	observed
1957	100	750	observed
1958	81	835	observed
1959	85	825	observed
1960	87	818	observed
1961	88	813	observed
1962	56	1,024	observed
1963	66	921	observed
1964	65	945	observed
1965	57	976	observed
1966	43	1,131	observed
1967	34	1,287	observed
1968	38	1,233	observed
1969	41	1,231	observed
1970	34	1,435	observed
1971	31	1,560	observed
1972	19	2,080	observed
1973	28	1,653	observed
1974	32	1,546	observed
1975	29	1,704	observed
1976	26	1,873	observed
1977	22	2,131	observed
1978	17	2,568	observed
1979	26	1,991	observed
1980	30	1,852	observed
1981	32	1,766	observed
1982	21	2,341	observed
1983	23	2,208	observed
1984	40	1,531	observed
1985	30	1,916	observed
1986	19	2,684	observed
1987	21	2,559	observed
1988	43	1,645	observed
1989	50	1,590	observed
1990	44	1,780	observed
1991	61	1,452	observed
1992	56	1,572	observed
1993	44	1,875	observed
1994	34	2,307	observed
1995	37	2,178	observed
1996	41	2,073	observed
1997	32	2,502	observed
1998	35	2,450	observed
1999	36	2,462	observed
2000	38	2,476	observed
2001	36	2,618	observed
2002	43	2,372	observed
2003	36	2,729	observed
2004	40	2,643	observed
2005	30	3,319	observed
2006	44	2,659	observed
2007	47	2,602	observed
2008	32	3,421	observed
2009	18	5,102	observed
2010	25	3,994	observed
2011	27	3,792	observed
2012	26	3,894	observed
2013	9	8,118	observed
2014	12	6,632	observed
2015	18	5,058	observed
2016	16	5,555	observed
2017	12	6,685	observed
2018	20	4,739	observed
2019	20	4,806	observed
2020	19	4,855	observed
2021	16	5,562	observed
2022	13	6,479	observed
2023	6	10,821	observed
2024	17	5,443	observed
2025	13	6,446	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Irwin” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.

Irwin Rose (1926–2015) — American biologist (1926-2015) source
Irwin Shaw (1913–1984) — American writer (1913–1984) source
Irwin Keyes (1952–2015) — American character actor (1952-2015) source
Irwin Allen (1916–1991) — film producer (1916-1991) source
Irwin Winkler (born 1931) — American motion picture producer, motion picture director, screenwriter source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Irwin with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q16277131CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ErwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates6

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Irwin

Irwin is a masculine given name documented in English, French, German and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English eofor, from the components “boar” + “friend”.

Old English origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “boar” + “friend”

From a medieval given name Erwin, from Eoforwine, from Old English eofor (“boar”) + wine (“friend”), the latter of which is from Proto-West Germanic *wini.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Irwin is used

Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Irwin’s connections around the world.

4 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 13 boys (rank 6446). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 17 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Irwin

Region and dataset

Latest · 2025: 13; applications; Rank #6,446
Peak year: 1925; 527 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Irwin in United States, boys: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	22	363	observed
1881	28	307	observed
1882	20	399	observed
1883	28	309	observed
1884	34	296	observed
1885	12	547	observed
1886	18	417	observed
1887	21	356	observed
1888	18	442	observed
1889	22	379	observed
1890	17	434	observed
1891	14	476	observed
1892	23	394	observed
1893	20	401	observed
1894	21	412	observed
1895	39	282	observed
1896	27	367	observed
1897	33	321	observed
1898	38	307	observed
1899	26	355	observed
1900	32	393	observed
1901	24	383	observed
1902	23	426	observed
1903	24	401	observed
1904	40	312	observed
1905	30	384	observed
1906	38	335	observed
1907	30	417	observed
1908	43	346	observed
1909	53	315	observed
1910	49	365	observed
1911	56	372	observed
1912	126	338	observed
1913	125	377	observed
1914	187	339	observed
1915	261	325	observed
1916	244	341	observed
1917	254	352	observed
1918	292	335	observed
1919	308	316	observed
1920	333	316	observed
1921	329	322	observed
1922	362	299	observed
1923	406	280	observed
1924	487	258	observed
1925	527	247	observed
1926	463	264	observed
1927	519	248	observed
1928	508	249	observed
1929	499	247	observed
1930	486	254	observed
1931	468	245	observed
1932	399	273	observed
1933	368	275	observed
1934	364	281	observed
1935	382	279	observed
1936	368	280	observed
1937	289	317	observed
1938	233	368	observed
1939	245	358	observed
1940	229	378	observed
1941	207	406	observed
1942	232	398	observed
1943	187	460	observed
1944	168	469	observed
1945	186	438	observed
1946	175	483	observed
1947	179	501	observed
1948	150	543	observed
1949	138	574	observed
1950	146	560	observed
1951	144	577	observed
1952	139	594	observed
1953	113	669	observed
1954	120	663	observed
1955	107	708	observed
1956	104	718	observed
1957	100	750	observed
1958	81	835	observed
1959	85	825	observed
1960	87	818	observed
1961	88	813	observed
1962	56	1,024	observed
1963	66	921	observed
1964	65	945	observed
1965	57	976	observed
1966	43	1,131	observed
1967	34	1,287	observed
1968	38	1,233	observed
1969	41	1,231	observed
1970	34	1,435	observed
1971	31	1,560	observed
1972	19	2,080	observed
1973	28	1,653	observed
1974	32	1,546	observed
1975	29	1,704	observed
1976	26	1,873	observed
1977	22	2,131	observed
1978	17	2,568	observed
1979	26	1,991	observed
1980	30	1,852	observed
1981	32	1,766	observed
1982	21	2,341	observed
1983	23	2,208	observed
1984	40	1,531	observed
1985	30	1,916	observed
1986	19	2,684	observed
1987	21	2,559	observed
1988	43	1,645	observed
1989	50	1,590	observed
1990	44	1,780	observed
1991	61	1,452	observed
1992	56	1,572	observed
1993	44	1,875	observed
1994	34	2,307	observed
1995	37	2,178	observed
1996	41	2,073	observed
1997	32	2,502	observed
1998	35	2,450	observed
1999	36	2,462	observed
2000	38	2,476	observed
2001	36	2,618	observed
2002	43	2,372	observed
2003	36	2,729	observed
2004	40	2,643	observed
2005	30	3,319	observed
2006	44	2,659	observed
2007	47	2,602	observed
2008	32	3,421	observed
2009	18	5,102	observed
2010	25	3,994	observed
2011	27	3,792	observed
2012	26	3,894	observed
2013	9	8,118	observed
2014	12	6,632	observed
2015	18	5,058	observed
2016	16	5,555	observed
2017	12	6,685	observed
2018	20	4,739	observed
2019	20	4,806	observed
2020	19	4,855	observed
2021	16	5,562	observed
2022	13	6,479	observed
2023	6	10,821	observed
2024	17	5,443	observed
2025	13	6,446	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.

Irwin Rose (1926–2015) — American biologist (1926-2015) source
Irwin Shaw (1913–1984) — American writer (1913–1984) source
Irwin Keyes (1952–2015) — American character actor (1952-2015) source
Irwin Allen (1916–1991) — film producer (1916-1991) source
Irwin Winkler (born 1931) — American motion picture producer, motion picture director, screenwriter source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q16277131CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: IrwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ErwinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates6

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Irwin

Old English origin

Where Irwin is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

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About Irwin

Old English origin

Where Irwin is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Irvin

Irvine

Irving

Alvin

Alwin

Baldwin

Darwin

Edwin

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Irwin

Old English origin

Where Irwin is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Irwin

Old English origin

Where Irwin is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page