How Many People Are Named Irfan?
An estimated 652 people in the United States have the first name Irfan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Irfan peaked in popularity in 2023 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irfan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Irfan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
652
About 1 in 525,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2023
26 births
Total Registered
667
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irfan
Irfan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 667 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Irfan as a male name
Ranked #5,509 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (26 births)
Irfan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irfan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 172 babies were registered. While Irfan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Irfan by Decade
How has Irfan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Irfan by State
Birth registrations for Irfan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Virginia. The lowest are in Virginia, California, New York. On average, about 29 Irfans were registered per state.
Irfan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irfan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irfan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irfan?
We estimate approximately 652 people named Irfan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 525,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Irfan a common name?
Irfan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 667 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irfan most popular?
Irfan reached peak popularity in 2023, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irfan is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irfan a male name?
Irfan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irfan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irfan Smith, Irfan Johnson, Irfan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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