Boy name

Ian

As of 2025, Ian ranks #83 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 3,924 boys received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Ian go back to 1912; the peak came in 2003 at #65, with 6,466 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #50 among boy names.