Irwin Franklyn
There are approximately 1 people named Irwin Franklyn 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 Irwin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Franklyn. 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 Irwin
4.7K
Alive today
Named Franklyn
823
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.7K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1925
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 823
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #32,438
Per 100K: 0.24
Top ancestry: Black (51.9%)
First name trend
Irwin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Irwin. The peak year was 1925 with 534 births. The average person named Irwin today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Franklyn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Franklyn, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 51.9%.
- Black or African American51.9%
- White38.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Two or more races3.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Irwin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0014% of the US population, based on 4,716 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Franklyn appears at a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Irwin Franklyn. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Irwin
FAQ
Irwin Franklyn: questions and answers
How many people are named Irwin Franklyn?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Irwin Franklyn. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0014%) with the surname frequency (0.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Irwin Franklyn?
We classify Irwin Franklyn as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Irwin a male or female name?
Irwin is predominantly male. Out of 15,946 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Irwin 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.