Name meaning & stats
Irfan
Irfan. 696 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Irfans are 1.8× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
696 US babies were named Irfan between 1940 and 2025.
Irfan around the world
- France: 420 babies since 1900, peak 2018, No. 1,665 in 2025
- England & Wales: 514 babies since 1996, peak 2007, No. 1,796 in 2025
- Belgium: 20 babies since 1995, peak 2016
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Irfans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.8× | Medium · 12 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Medium · 12 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Irfans show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 31 Irvins spell it Irfan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)