Eberhard Irlinger (* 1945), former member of the state parliament, district administrator of the Erlangen-Höchstadt district from 2002 to 2014 (awarded on June 20, 2001)
Willy Irlinger (1915–1987), former member of the state parliament (awarded on June 5, 1968)
Simon Irschl (* 1879 or 1880), Cathedral Chapter i. R., Prelate (bestowed May 30, 1973)
Johanna Ittner (* 1932), former first chairwoman of the Bavarian State Committee for Housekeeping (awarded on July 7, 1999)