Boys' name · since 1973
Iban
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 524 babies named Iban, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,680 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 524
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Iban sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 524 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iban has been recorded 524 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2019.
- #7,680 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 524 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iban ranks #7,680 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 524 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,680 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 524
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Iban's 524 recorded births place it above 83.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Iban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Iban's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Iban popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2019
- Peak year (2002)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Iban by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (189 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Iban's strongest decade.
189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Iban births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
189 births
- 2000s
2000s
189 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 189 births (36% of all-time use).
How Iban compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Iban's total volume
Iban by state
Where Iban concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 130 | 24.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 49 | 9.4% |
130 of 524 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Iban's data
- Iban's decade-level peak was the 1990s (189 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ibans (130 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Iban: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1973–2019 (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 Iban 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.