Boys' name · since 1880

Ivan

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 150,137 babies named Ivan, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#230 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#162 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
150,137
born since 1880
2000s
peak decade

Ivan currently ranks #162 among boys' names in America, with 150,137 babies recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ivan has been recorded 150,137 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #162 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #230 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #162 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 150,137 born since 1880
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ivan ranks #230 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #162 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 150,137 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.

#230 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#162 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
150,137
born since 1880
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.8%
Ivan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ivan's 150,137 recorded births place it above 99.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Ivan compares

150,137 Top 2% higher than 98% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ivan's all-time total is 407x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ivan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 150,137 369 358,536
Peak-year births 3,462 34 22,252

Ivan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ivan's full recorded timeline at 1953, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 18 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 3,462 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ivan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2004)
3,462
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
01,0002,0003,0004,000 188018991918193719561975199420132025 2,240

Ivan popularity over time - girls

650 total births recorded since 1914 (Ivan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 650 births
0510152025 191419261951196919801989199820082020 6

Ivan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (30,718 births, 20% of the file).

2000s was Ivan's strongest decade.

30,718 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Ivan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30,718 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ivan 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 Ivan's total volume

Ivan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 1%2%3%4%5%6% 100110120130140150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -129, 1.9%-146, 4.8%-113, 4.3%-146, 4.9%-146, 3.7%-146, 5.3%-141, 3.1%-138, 2.1%-146, 2.1%-140, 3.9%-146, 2.3%-146, 3.1%-146, 1.8%-109, 2.8%-146, 2.1%Ivan-146, 2.3%Ivan
Ivan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ivan by state

Where Ivan concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ivan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
35,369 23.6%
#2 Texas
18,793 12.5%
#3 New York
10,054 6.7%
#4 Illinois
8,114 5.4%
#5 Florida
5,264 3.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
4,565 3.0%
#7 Arizona
4,199 2.8%
#8 Ohio
3,780 2.5%
California share of Ivan's total US births 23.6%
Even split

35,369 of 150,137 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Ivan appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ivan? ▼
150,137 babies have been named Ivan since 1880. All-time, it sits at #230 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #162 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 3,462 births.
Where does Ivan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ivan ranks #230 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #162 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ivan most popular? ▼
Ivan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30,718 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Ivan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ivan are California (35,369 births), Texas (18,793 births), New York (10,054 births).
How long has the name Ivan been used? ▼
Records for Ivan go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ivan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ivaan, Ivar, Iva, Ival, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ivan's data

  • Ivan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (30,718 total births) through the 2020s (14,080) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Ivans (35,369 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 Ivan

Nearby Names Like Ivan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ivan

Ivaan Boy
#1033 1,592 births
Ivar Boy
#1383 1,468 births
Iva Boy
564 births
Ival Boy
297 births
Ivann Boy
#12630 225 births

Compare Ivan side by side: Ivan vs Ivaan Ivan vs Ivar Ivan vs Iva

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ivan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1880–2025 (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 Ivan 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.