Baby names

How popular is the name Ian?

In 2025, 3,924 baby boys in the U.S. were named Ian, the 83rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2005, when 6,688 boys got the name. 257,664 boys have been named Ian since 1880. It was also given to 8 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#83

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

3,924

boys named Ian

Peak year

2005

6,688 boys

Boys named Ian each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ian (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	3,924
2024	4,560
2023	4,555
2022	4,505
2021	4,302
2020	4,267
2019	4,551
2018	4,706
2017	5,033
2016	5,079
2015	5,332
2014	5,461
2013	5,434
2012	5,696
2011	5,620
2010	5,563
2009	5,807
2008	5,723
2007	6,250
2006	6,154
2005	6,688
2004	6,507
2003	6,466
2002	6,360
2001	6,084
2000	5,886
1999	5,450
1998	5,353
1997	5,211
1996	5,411
1995	5,594
1994	5,267
1993	5,399
1992	5,536
1991	5,326
1990	5,460
1989	4,948
1988	4,315
1987	3,924
1986	3,713
1985	3,998
1984	3,796
1983	3,665
1982	3,574
1981	2,928
1980	2,909
1979	2,554
1978	2,172
1977	2,287
1976	1,936
1975	1,717
1974	1,653
1973	1,302
1972	1,248
1971	1,201
1970	1,116
1969	828
1968	716
1967	771
1966	620
1965	488
1964	429
1963	360
1962	281
1961	242
1960	242
1959	208
1958	205
1957	213
1956	194
1955	175
1954	171
1953	157
1952	120
1951	104
1950	123
1949	102
1948	87
1947	111
1946	85
1945	64
1944	68
1943	64
1942	80
1941	62
1940	56
1939	61
1938	49
1937	50
1936	44
1935	45
1934	41
1933	27
1932	40
1931	43
1930	45
1929	31
1928	40
1927	27
1926	24
1925	19
1924	28
1923	22
1922	9
1921	15
1920	10
1919	9
1918	11
1917	19
1916	15
1915	15
1914	10
1913	7
1912	6
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Ian each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ian (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	8
2024	8
2023	10
2022	8
2021	7
2020	12
2019	7
2018	6
2017	10
2016	9
2015	13
2014	6
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	9
2011	14
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	5
2008	8
2007	12
2006	12
2005	16
2004	24
2003	14
2002	8
2001	16
2000	6
1999	12
1998	12
1997	7
1996	16
1995	7
1994	7
1993	19
1992	10
1991	26
1990	30
1989	29
1988	33
1987	20
1986	35
1985	31
1984	30
1983	24
1982	29
1981	12
1980	19
1979	15
1978	17
1977	14
1976	21
1975	16
1974	17
1973	10
1972	12
1971	8
1970	5
1969	5
1968	8
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	6
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Ian each year since 1880

Girls named Ian each year since 1880

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