Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Idan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,692 Trend ↑ Rising 37%
Rank 2025
#3,692
among boys · ↑429 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Idan · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
36 babies
All-time total
575
#7,258 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Idan popularity over time

575 babies have been named Idan since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1980s 5 1 – #6,672
1990s 28 3 +460% #6,285
2000s 138 14 +393% #3,186
2010s 256 26 +86% #3,363
2020s (to 2025) 148 25 -4% #3,692

Where Idan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Idan

Idan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,692 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 575 American babies have been named Idan. Its peak came in 2009, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Idan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Idan?

The median living Idan is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Idan are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Idan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,692
2024 26 #4,121
2023 25 #4,261
2022 19 #5,104
2021 28 #3,852
2020 20 #4,766
2019 17 #5,417
2018 25 #4,138
2017 21 #4,651
2016 22 #4,521
2015 29 #3,730
2014 30 #3,563
2013 32 #3,363
2012 24 #4,182
2011 26 #3,930
2010 30 #3,570
2009 36 #3,186
2008 12 #6,911
2007 21 #4,551
2006 22 #4,285
2005 16 #5,121
2004 12 #6,279
2003 11 #6,423
2002 8 #7,930
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Famous people named Idan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Idan Raichel Idan Raichel Israeli musician (born 1977) Contemporary
  2. 2 Idan Tal Idan Tal Israeli footballer (born 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Idan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Idan?

The median living Idan is about 11 years old. Half of all living Idans are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Idan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Idan are alive in the United States, based on 575 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Idan in 2025?

Idan ranked #3,692 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Idan?

575 babies have been named Idan in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Idan most popular?

Idan peaked in 2009, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Idan a boy or girl name?

Idan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Idan rising or falling?

Idan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Idan become more popular?

Idan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Idan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Idan?

Well-known people named Idan include Idan Raichel (singer), Idan Tal (soccer player).

Names like Idan

Names that sound and feel close to Idan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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