boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Ivaan

Meaning Spelling variant of Ivan Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,030 Trend ↑ Rising 81%

Spelling variant of Ivan.

Rank 2025
#1,030
among boys · ↑34 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
215
named Ivaan · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,945
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
223 babies
All-time total
1,592
#3,795 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Ivaan popularity over time

1,592 babies have been named Ivaan since 2003, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 7 1 – #9,042
2010s 444 44 +6243% #1,525
2020s (to 2025) 1,141 190 +328% #1,000

Where Ivaan 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 239 0.14 outside top 500
2027 261 0.15 outside top 500
2028 282 0.16 outside top 500
2029 301 0.18 outside top 500
2030 318 0.19 outside top 500

Where Ivaan is most popular

Boys named Ivaan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.116 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ivaan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 82 0.407 +251%
Washington 66 0.403 +247%
Massachusetts 27 0.196 +69%
Illinois 49 0.192 +65%
California 166 0.182 +56%
Oregon 13 0.171 +47%
Georgia 42 0.166 +43%
Texas 137 0.155 +34%
North Carolina 35 0.137 +18%
Maryland 15 0.126 +8%
Pennsylvania 32 0.121 ≈ national
New York 49 0.113 ≈ national
Ohio 28 0.106 -9%
Virginia 20 0.105 -9%
Florida 38 0.080 -31%
Michigan 14 0.068 -41%
Colorado 6 0.046 -60%
Indiana 5 0.031 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ivaan

Ivaan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,030 in 2025 with 215 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 1,592 American babies have been named Ivaan. Its peak came in 2022, when 223 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ivaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ivaan?

The median living Ivaan is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 1,600 people named Ivaan are alive in the United States today.

median 3 020406080100

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

Ivaan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 215 #1,030
2024 205 #1,064
2023 190 #1,115
2022 223 #1,000
2021 170 #1,166
2020 138 #1,311
2019 111 #1,525
2018 99 #1,643
2017 101 #1,598
2016 59 #2,261
2015 35 #3,266
2014 18 #5,136
2013 7 #10,067
2012 8 #9,190
2011 – –
2010 6 #11,276
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 7 #9,042
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
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1980 – –
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1970 – –
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1960 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ivaan?

The median living Ivaan is about 3 years old. Half of all living Ivaans are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Ivaan are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ivaan are alive in the United States, based on 1,592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ivaan mean?

Spelling variant of Ivan.

How popular is the name Ivaan in 2025?

Ivaan ranked #1,030 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 215 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ivaan?

1,592 babies have been named Ivaan in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ivaan most popular?

Ivaan peaked in 2022, when 223 newborns received the name.

Is Ivaan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ivaan rising or falling?

Ivaan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ivaan become more popular?

Ivaan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 318 boys named Ivaan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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