Compare two names
Ion and Ian side by side: Ion peaked in 2023 and Ian in 2005; in 2025 they were given to 14 and 3,932 babies.
Ion and Ian, year by year
Girls and boys together; Ion solid, Ian dashed.
| Ion | Ian | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 14 | 3,932 |
| Rank 2025 | #6,246 among boys’ names | #83 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 314 | 258,479 |
| Peak year | 2023 | 2005 |
| Girls | 0% | 0.3% |
| Alive, estimated | 299 | 248,000 |
| Median age | 16 | 24 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.