Boys' name · since 2006
Iaan
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 134 babies named Iaan, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,510 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
134 boys have been named Iaan since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Iaan has 134 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #15,510 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 134 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iaan ranks #15,510 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,510 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Iaan's 134 recorded births place it above 65.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Iaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Iaan splits its recorded history at 2016: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Iaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Iaan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (91 births, 68% of the file).
2010s was Iaan's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Iaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (68% of all-time use).
Iaan by state
Where Iaan concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 3.7% |
5 of 134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Iaan's data
- Iaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Iaans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Iaan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Iaan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Iaan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.