Iven: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	87	9	–	#1,739
1920s	137	14	+57%	#1,664
1930s	95	10	-31%	#2,151
1940s	109	11	+15%	#1,713
1950s	82	8	-25%	#2,313
1960s	31	3	-62%	#3,385
1970s	35	4	+13%	#3,247
1980s	37	4	+6%	#3,352
1990s	55	6	+49%	#5,142
2000s	191	19	+247%	#3,666
2010s	180	18	-6%	#3,944
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	-12%	#4,840

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,739

1920s

137

+57%

#1,664

1930s

-31%

#2,151

1940s

109

+15%

#1,713

1950s

-25%

#2,313

1960s

-62%

#3,385

1970s

+13%

#3,247

1980s

+6%

#3,352

1990s

+49%

#5,142

2000s

191

+247%

#3,666

2010s

180

-6%

#3,944

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#4,840

The story of Iven

Iven is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,883 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,134 American babies have been named Iven. Its peak came in 2006, when 26 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 Iven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Iven?

The median living Iven is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Iven are alive in the United States today.

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

Iven year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,883
2024	16	#5,757
2023	17	#5,547
2022	17	#5,517
2021	20	#4,840
2020	15	#5,813
2019	13	#6,562
2018	20	#4,819
2017	16	#5,632
2016	15	#5,895
2015	19	#4,950
2014	26	#3,944
2013	20	#4,697
2012	17	#5,340
2011	13	#6,375
2010	21	#4,583
2009	22	#4,488
2008	16	#5,594
2007	26	#3,939
2006	26	#3,829
2005	16	#5,127
2004	18	#4,668
2003	24	#3,666
2002	15	#5,001
2001	13	#5,487
2000	15	#4,884
1995	6	#8,208
1990	6	#7,525
1985	7	#5,393
1980	7	#5,166
1975	7	#4,523
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,385
1960	–	–
1955	7	#3,326
1950	6	#3,485
1945	14	#1,890
1940	17	#1,713
1935	7	#3,105
1930	11	#2,522
1925	17	#1,965
1920	22	#1,664
1915	13	#2,119
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Iven?

The median living Iven is about 20 years old. Half of all living Ivens are between 11 and 47 years old.

How many people named Iven are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Iven are alive in the United States, based on 1,134 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Iven mean?

Iven is a male given name.

How popular is the name Iven in 2025?

Iven ranked #7,883 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iven?

1,134 babies have been named Iven in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iven most popular?

Iven peaked in 2006, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Iven a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Iven rising or falling?

Iven is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Iven popularity over time

The story of Iven

How old are people named Iven?

Iven year by year

Frequently asked questions

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