Total births
116
Boys' name · since 1991
Irbin
116 babies named Irbin in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 1991–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
116 boys have been named Irbin since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Irbin has 116 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2010.
- 116 total births
- 1991–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
116 boys have been named Irbin since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 116
- total births
- 1991–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Irbin was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
17 babies were named Irbin in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Irbin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Irbin's full recorded timeline at 2003, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Irbin at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Irbin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2010
- Peak year (1991)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Irbin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Irbin's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Irbin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 62 births (53% of all-time use).
Irbin by state
Where Irbin concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 14.7% |
California share of Irbin's total US births 14.7%
17 of 116 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irbin? ▼
Irbin has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 17 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Irbin most popular? ▼
Irbin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Irbin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Irbin are California (17 births).
How long has the name Irbin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Irbin since 1991 -- 20 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Irbin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irby. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Irbin's data
- Irbin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Irbins (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Irbin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Irbin
Compare Irbin side by side: Irbin vs Irby
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Irbin: Baby Name Since 1991 - 116 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irbin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Irbin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.