Boys' name · peaked in 2004
Ivan name popularity since 1925
140,168 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Ivan. Half of them were born in 2001 or earlier, so the typical Ivan is about 25 years old in 2026. Ivan peaked in 2004 as the #117 name for boys, and it ranked #163 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 140,168
- Named Ivan, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #163
- for boys in 2025 (2,240 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 590 girls · 139,578 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.90× its national share
Peak year is the year Ivan made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Ivan births per year, 1925–2025
2004 was the biggest year for Ivan both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1987 and 1992, Ivan became 1.8× more common, from 1 in 1,650 baby boys to 1 in 936.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Ivan's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Ivan.
Decade by decade
Babies named Ivan in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 38 | 3,693 | – |
| 1930s | 21 | 5,777 | #205 |
| 1940s | 10 | 4,880 | #287 |
| 1950s | 17 | 5,333 | #307 |
| 1960s | 46 | 6,353 | #297 |
| 1970s | 60 | 7,018 | #267 |
| 1980s | 114 | 11,296 | #224 |
| 1990s | 149 | 20,516 | #167 |
| 2000s | 92 | 30,718 | #126 |
| 2010s | 37 | 29,914 | #137 |
| 2020–25 | 6 | 14,080 | #163 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
33.4% of babies named Ivan from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Ivan is most popular
The index compares Ivan's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Ivan.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.90× | 1,431 |
| California | 2.41× | 35,287 |
| Arizona | 2.34× | 4,199 |
| New Mexico | 1.74× | 1,331 |
| Texas | 1.71× | 18,584 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Ivan and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan (this page) | 139,578 | 2004 |
| Ivaan | 1,592 | 2022 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Ivan's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Ivan.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Ivan (2004).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data