Irwin
Irwin is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Irwin Allen (1916–1991), American television and film producer Irwin Barker (1952–2016), Canadian comedian and writer Irwin Caplan (1919–2007), American cartoonist Irwin Chusid, American record producer, journalist, and radio personality Irwin Cohen (1952–2012), American Olympic judoka Irwin Corey (1914–2017), American comic and film…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Irwin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Irwin is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Irwin Allen (1916–1991), American television and film producer Irwin Barker (1952–2016), Canadian comedian and writer Irwin Caplan (1919–2007), American cartoonist Irwin Chusid, American record producer, journalist, and radio personality Irwin Cohen (1952–2012), American Olympic judoka Irwin Corey (1914–2017), American comic and film…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Irwin
American parents first put Irwin on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 22 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 527 Irwins were born — ranking #247 that year. About 28% of every Irwin on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Irwin ranks #6,607 for baby boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-30%). All told, over 16K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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About the name Irwin
Irwin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Irwin's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #245. Use the chart and map above to compare Irwin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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