Irwin

Boy name

Irwin has been given to 15,958 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1925.

Meaning & origin /ˈɝwɪn/

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.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

15,958

Peak year

1925 (534 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -28%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

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