Boys' name · since 1958

Iwan

Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Iwan, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,387 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1958
2010s
peak decade

Iwan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1958.

Iwan has 15 recorded births among boys since 1958, 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 1958 to 2018.

  • #31,387 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1958
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iwan ranks #31,387 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1958, peaking in the 2010s.

#31,387 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1958
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iwan's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Iwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Iwan's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded.

Iwan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1958)
5
Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
5 195820172018 5

Iwan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

2010s was Iwan's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Iwan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Iwan by state

Where Iwan concentrates geographically, total births since 1958

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Iwan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 33.3%
California share of Iwan's total US births 33.3%

5 of 15 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iwan? ▼
Iwan has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,387 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 5 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
Where does Iwan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iwan ranks #31,387 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Iwan most popular? ▼
Iwan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Iwan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Iwan are California (5 births).
How long has the name Iwan been used? ▼
Records for Iwan go back to 1958, giving 61 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Iwan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iwao. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Iwan's data

  • California records the most Iwans (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.

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Nearby Names Like Iwan

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iwan: 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, 1958–2018 (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 Iwan 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.