Iantha vs Ian

Side-by-side comparison of Iantha and Ian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Iantha

Girl name

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Name B

Ian

Boy name · Rank #75

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Metric Iantha Ian
Current Rank Unranked #75
Total Births (all years) 511 253,707
Peak Year 1915 2005
Peak Year Births 16 6,688
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Iantha Ian
1900ss 19 —
1910ss 90 92
1920ss 124 225
1930ss 63 445
1940ss 75 779
1950ss 80 1,670
1960ss 25 4,978
1970ss 24 17,188
1980ss 11 37,773
1990ss — 54,004
2000ss — 61,926
2010ss — 52,462
2020ss — 22,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Iantha Ian
2014 — 5,461
2015 — 5,329
2016 — 5,079
2017 — 5,033
2018 — 4,704
2019 — 4,550
2020 — 4,266
2021 — 4,300
2022 — 4,501
2023 — 4,551
2024 — 4,547

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1906–1983.

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