Ianthe vs Ian

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

Name A

Ianthe

Girl name

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Name B

Ian

Boy name · Rank #75

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ianthe Ian
Current Rank Unranked #75
Total Births (all years) 47 253,707
Peak Year 1970 2005
Peak Year Births 9 6,688
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Ianthe Ian
1910ss 5 92
1920ss 5 225
1930ss — 445
1940ss 5 779
1950ss 5 1,670
1960ss — 4,978
1970ss 15 17,188
1980ss 5 37,773
1990ss — 54,004
2000ss — 61,926
2010ss 7 52,462
2020ss — 22,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ianthe 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, 1914–2011.

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