How Many People Are Named Irving Berlin?

There are approximately 1 people named Irving Berlin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Irving with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Berlin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Irving: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Irving. The peak year was 1918 with 1,538 births. The average person named Irving today is 50 years old.

Male
Female
0 308 615 923 1K 2K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Berlin Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Berlin, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
93.11%
Black
1.15%
Hispanic
2.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.92%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.32%
Two or More Races
0.96%

How we calculated this

The first name "Irving" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Berlin" appears at a rate of 2.54 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Irving Berlin: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Irving Berlin?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Irving Berlin are alive in the United States today. The first name Irving is shared by 13,264 Americans, and the surname Berlin is shared by 8,532.

How rare is the name Irving Berlin?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Irving is uncommon and the surname Berlin is rare.

Is Irving a male or female name?

Irving is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 50 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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