Boys' name · since 1887
Irl
554 babies named Irl in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 554
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Irl is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 554 have been recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irl has been recorded 554 times among boys since 1887, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1970.
- #7,416 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 554 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irl ranks #7,416 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 554 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 554
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Irl's 554 recorded births place it above 83.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kansas.
Irl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Irl's full recorded timeline at 1932, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Irl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1970
- Peak year (1921)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Irl by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (132 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Irl's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Irl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s
1890s
60 births
- 1910s
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
132 births
- 1930s
1930s
87 births
- 1940s
1940s
70 births
- 1950s
1950s
73 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 132 births (24% of all-time use).
How Irl 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 Irl's total volume
Irl by state
Where Irl concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
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What to do with Irl's data
- Irl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Irls (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Irl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1887–1970 (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 Irl 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.