Irby
Pronunciation: [ ERB-ee ]
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Irby first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 261 babies have been named Irby in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Irby is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #42,341 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #42,341
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Irby is also used as a girl name, ranked #70702.
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About the Name Irby
Irby is a boy name .
Is Irby a boy or girl name? Irby is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #42,341 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #70,702. Irby is more commonly used as a boy name.
Irby is currently ranked #42,341 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
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