Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Irby
//ˈɜrbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19164 lettersStarts with I
Meaning & origin
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Irby's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Irby |
|---|---|
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 39 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 21 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 24 |
| 1922 | 30 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 29 |
| 1925 | 24 |
| 1926 | 37 |
| 1927 | 23 |
| 1928 | 30 |
| 1929 | 21 |
| 1930 | 26 |
| 1931 | 27 |
| 1932 | 23 |
| 1933 | 21 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 22 |
| 1936 | 15 |
| 1937 | 25 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 27 |
| 1940 | 20 |
| 1941 | 12 |
| 1942 | 20 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 14 |
| 1945 | 15 |
| 1946 | 9 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 23 |
| 1949 | 16 |
| 1950 | 13 |
| 1951 | 17 |
| 1952 | 16 |
| 1953 | 15 |
| 1954 | 14 |
| 1955 | 18 |
| 1956 | 16 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 12 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 15 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 |
Irby through the decades
- Irby peaked in 1916, when 39 babies were named Irby in the US.
- The 1920s were Irby's strongest decade, averaging 27 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1968–1991), use of Irby has fallen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.