Irvin Kershner
There are approximately 1 people named Irvin Kershner 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 Kershner. 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 Irvin
18K
Alive today
Named Kershner
4.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1923
Average age: 48
Estimated bearers: 4.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,847
Per 100K: 1.43
Top ancestry: White (95.8%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kershner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kershner, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.8%.
- White95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Black or African American0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
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).
The surname Kershner appears at a rate of 1.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
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 Kershner. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Irvin Kershner: questions and answers
How many people are named Irvin Kershner?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Irvin Kershner. 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 (1.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Irvin Kershner?
We classify Irvin Kershner 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.