Total births
65
Boys' name · since 2000
Iyon
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Iyon, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11591
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Iyon is the #11591 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 65 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyon has been recorded 65 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #11591 nationally and more common than 19% of boys, 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 2000 to 2025.
- #11591 among boys today
- 65 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Iyon is currently the #11591 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 65 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11591
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Iyon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11591
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Iyon was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
10 babies were named Iyon in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Iyon compares
65 20th percentile among 14,294 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
Iyon's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iyon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Iyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iyon's full recorded timeline at 2013, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iyon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#11,591
Active since
2000
Iyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Iyon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Iyon's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Iyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iyon? ▼
Iyon has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11591 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Iyon most popular? ▼
Iyon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Iyon been used? ▼
Records for Iyon go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Iyon's data
- Iyon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Iyon
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Iyon: #11591 Boys' Name - 65 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iyon. 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 Iyon 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 June 2026.