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Ivan

/ˈaɪvən/ · 100% boys · #163 in the US for boys, 2025

Ivan has been given to about 150,787 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2004, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈaɪvən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 125,085
Median age today22 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ivan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2004 · 3,479
  • Born in 20252,240
  • All time150,787
  • England & Wales, 2025#286 · 159

How popular is Ivan?

Ivan ranks 163rd among American boys in 2025, with 2,240 born that year. Its best year was 2004, when 3,479 babies were given the name, ranking 117th. The typical living American called Ivan is about 22 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.

Names that sound like Ivan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ian0.81
  2. Iman0.81
  3. Evan0.74
  4. Van0.74
  5. Milan0.70
  6. Dilan0.70
  7. Titan0.70
  8. Kiran0.70

Middle names for Ivan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ivan John0.77
  2. Ivan Lee0.77
  3. Ivan Bryce0.76
  4. Ivan Ross0.76
  5. Ivan Quinn0.76
  6. Ivan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Ivan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Prestonbrother · 0.98
  2. Grantbrother · 0.98
  3. Maxbrother · 0.97
  4. Autumnsister · 0.97
  5. Clairesister · 0.97
  6. Lydiasister · 0.96

Where Ivan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.18%
  2. Arizona0.18%
  3. Oregon0.14%
  4. Idaho0.14%
  5. California0.13%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ivan Anderson0.74
  2. Ivan White0.72
  3. Ivan Reyes0.72
  4. Ivan Moore0.72
  5. Ivan Lee0.72
  6. Ivan Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ivan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Ivan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.