Boys' name · since 1913
Iven
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 1,134 babies named Iven, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,723 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,134
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,134 babies have been named Iven since 1913, making it today's #7723 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iven has been recorded 1,134 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #7723 nationally and more common than 45% 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 1913 to 2025.
- #4,739 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,723 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,134 born since 1913
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iven ranks #4,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,723 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,134 born since 1913, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,723 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,134
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
Iven's 1,134 recorded births place it above 89.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Iven compares
1,134 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Iven's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iven | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,134 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 34 | 22,252 |
Iven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Iven's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Iven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Iven by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (191 births, 17% of the file).
2000s was Iven's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Iven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
87 births
- 1920s
1920s
137 births
- 1930s
1930s
95 births
- 1940s
1940s
109 births
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
191 births
- 2010s
2010s
180 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 191 births (17% of all-time use).
How Iven 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 Iven's total volume
Iven by state
Where Iven concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 4.8% |
54 of 1,134 births nationwide.
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What to do with Iven's data
- Iven's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (191 total births) through the 2020s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ivens (54 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 Iven: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1913–2025 (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 Iven 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.