Irwin is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Irwin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Irwin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Irwin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Irwin is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “boar friend”. An English surname from the personal name Eoforwine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,958 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Irwin per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1925 (534/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (3/yr).
Irwin has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1925, when it ranked #535 nationally (given to 534 babies that year).
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