Boy name
Ivan
Ivan holds the #162 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,240 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2012 (#113 nationally, 3,233 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#65 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#162
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#113
in 2012 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
2,240
boys named Ivan
Ivan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ivan is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#65), Hawaii (#104), Oregon (#94)
Uniqueness score
25/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ivan in the most recent year of SSA data.
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