Irwin comes from the English tradition, meaning Friend Like A Boar.
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How popular is Irwin?
1925peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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