Irving Pichel
There are approximately 1 people named Irving Pichel 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 Pichel. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Irving
13K
Alive today
Named Pichel
171
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 171
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #125,282
Per 100K: 0.05
Top ancestry: White (61.3%)
First name trend
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.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pichel surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pichel, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.3%.
- White61.3%
- Hispanic or Latino38.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Irving has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0039% of the US population, based on 13,264 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Pichel appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Irving Pichel. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Irving
FAQ
Irving Pichel: questions and answers
How many people are named Irving Pichel?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Irving Pichel. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0039%) with the surname frequency (0.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Irving Pichel?
We classify Irving Pichel as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Irving a male or female name?
Irving is predominantly male. Out of 44,358 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Irving 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.