Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2008
Ien
Ien has 16 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2008–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Ien since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ien has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2011.
- 16 total births
- 2008–2011 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Ien since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2011.
- 16
- total births
- 2008–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Ien was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ien in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Ien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ien splits its recorded history at 2010: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ien at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Ien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2011
- Peak year (2011)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Ien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ien's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Ien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ien? ▼
16 babies have been named Ien since 2008. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2011 with 6 births.
When was Ien most popular? ▼
Ien was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Ien been used? ▼
Ien has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 4 years of data through 2011.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ien: Baby Name Since 2008 - 16 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ien. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ien 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 July 2026.