Boys' name · since 1896
Irby
1,104 babies named Irby in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,813 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,104
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Irby is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,104 have been recorded since 1896.
Social Security Administration records show Irby recorded 1,104 times among boys since 1896, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1991.
- #4,813 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,104 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irby ranks #4,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,104 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,813 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,104
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Irby's 1,104 recorded births place it above 89.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Irby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Irby's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1906, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Irby popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1991
- Peak year (1918)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Irby popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 1898 (Irby as girls' name)
Irby by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (256 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Irby's strongest decade.
256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Irby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s
1910s
193 births
- 1920s
1920s
256 births
- 1930s
1930s
216 births
- 1940s
1940s
152 births
- 1950s
1950s
140 births
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 256 births (23% of all-time use).
How Irby compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Irby's total volume
Irby by state
Where Irby concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 122 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 66 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 10 | 0.9% |
122 of 1,104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Irby's data
- Irby's decade-level peak was the 1920s (256 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Irbys (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Irby: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~95 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1896–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Irby 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 August 2026.