Irvin Savela
There are approximately 1 people named Irvin Savela 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 Irvin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Savela. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Irvin
18K
Alive today
Named Savela
412
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1923
Average age: 48
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (41.0%)
Estimated bearers: 412
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #60,581
Per 100K: 0.12
Top ancestry: White (89.4%)
First name trend
Irvin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Irvin. The peak year was 1923 with 826 births. The average person named Irvin today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Irvin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Irvin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 41.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Irvin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Irvin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino41.0% · 7,143
- White35.6% · 6,192
- Black or African American18.1% · 3,151
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 410
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 285
- Two or more races1.3% · 221
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Savela surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Savela, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Savela described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Savela at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.4% · 321
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
- Two or more races1.1% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Irvin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0053% of the US population, based on 18,008 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Irvin right now.
The surname Savela appears at a rate of 0.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Irvin Savela. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Irvin Savela: questions and answers
How many people are named Irvin Savela?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Irvin Savela. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0053%) with the surname frequency (0.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Irvin Savela?
We classify Irvin Savela as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Irvin a male or female name?
Irvin is predominantly male. Out of 39,915 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Irvin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Irvin Savela?
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