Irwin
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English ◈ 2 syllables
"Friend Like A Boar"

From English

Friend Like A Boar Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Irwin at a glance
MeaningFriend Like A Boar
OriginEnglish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#6137
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Origin & history of Irwin
1
English roots
Irwin comes from the English tradition, meaning Friend Like A Boar.
How popular is Irwin?
1925 peak year
The name Irwin reached its peak in 1925, with 527 registrations (ranked #247). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 45 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6137) today, averaging about 16 new babies per year. Irwin's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 15,946 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
527 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #247)
16 Avg. per year
(last decade)
160 Total registrations
last 10 years
15,946 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,137) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Irwin
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
I9
R9
W5
I9
N5
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
Personality of Irwin
🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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