How Many People Are Named Irl?
An estimated 145 people in the United States have the first name Irl. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Irl peaked in popularity in 1921 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irl 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 Irl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Irl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
145
About 1 in 2,363,823 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1921
19 births
Total Registered
554
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irl
Irl is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 554 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Irl as a male name
Ranked #4,459 in 1970
6 male births in 1970
Peak: 1921 (19 births)
Irl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irl span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 132 babies were registered. Irl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Irl by Decade
How has Irl 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.
Irl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irl?
We estimate approximately 145 people named Irl 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 2,363,823 Americans share this first name.
Is Irl a common name?
Irl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 554 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irl most popular?
Irl reached peak popularity in 1921, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irl is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irl a male name?
Irl is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irl Smith, Irl Johnson, Irl 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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