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United States name statistics

Ian in United States

Estimated bearers

246,394

Country rank

#197

Per 100k

74

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Ian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ian, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1912: 6
  2. 1913: 7
  3. 1914: 10
  4. 1915: 15
  5. 1916: 15
  6. 1917: 19
  7. 1918: 11
  8. 1919: 9
  9. 1920: 10
  10. 1921: 15
  11. 1922: 9
  12. 1923: 22
  13. 1924: 28
  14. 1925: 19
  15. 1926: 24
  16. 1927: 27
  17. 1928: 40
  18. 1929: 31
  19. 1930: 45
  20. 1931: 43
  21. 1932: 40
  22. 1933: 27
  23. 1934: 41
  24. 1935: 45
  25. 1936: 44
  26. 1937: 50
  27. 1938: 49
  28. 1939: 61
  29. 1940: 61
  30. 1941: 62
  31. 1942: 80
  32. 1943: 64
  33. 1944: 68
  34. 1945: 64
  35. 1946: 85
  36. 1947: 111
  37. 1948: 87
  38. 1949: 102
  39. 1950: 123
  40. 1951: 104
  41. 1952: 120
  42. 1953: 157
  43. 1954: 171
  44. 1955: 175
  45. 1956: 194
  46. 1957: 213
  47. 1958: 205
  48. 1959: 208
  49. 1960: 242
  50. 1961: 242
  51. 1962: 281
  52. 1963: 360
  53. 1964: 429
  54. 1965: 494
  55. 1966: 620
  56. 1967: 771
  57. 1968: 724
  58. 1969: 833
  59. 1970: 1,121
  60. 1971: 1,209
  61. 1972: 1,260
  62. 1973: 1,312
  63. 1974: 1,670
  64. 1975: 1,733
  65. 1976: 1,957
  66. 1977: 2,301
  67. 1978: 2,189
  68. 1979: 2,569
  69. 1980: 2,928
  70. 1981: 2,940
  71. 1982: 3,603
  72. 1983: 3,689
  73. 1984: 3,826
  74. 1985: 4,029
  75. 1986: 3,748
  76. 1987: 3,944
  77. 1988: 4,348
  78. 1989: 4,977
  79. 1990: 5,490
  80. 1991: 5,352
  81. 1992: 5,546
  82. 1993: 5,418
  83. 1994: 5,274
  84. 1995: 5,601
  85. 1996: 5,427
  86. 1997: 5,218
  87. 1998: 5,365
  88. 1999: 5,462
  89. 2000: 5,892
  90. 2001: 6,100
  91. 2002: 6,368
  92. 2003: 6,480
  93. 2004: 6,531
  94. 2005: 6,704
  95. 2006: 6,166
  96. 2007: 6,262
  97. 2008: 5,731
  98. 2009: 5,812
  99. 2010: 5,563
  100. 2011: 5,634
  101. 2012: 5,705
  102. 2013: 5,434
  103. 2014: 5,467
  104. 2015: 5,345
  105. 2016: 5,088
  106. 2017: 5,043
  107. 2018: 4,712
  108. 2019: 4,558
  109. 2020: 4,279
  110. 2021: 4,309
  111. 2022: 4,513
  112. 2023: 4,565
  113. 2024: 4,568
  114. 2025: 3,932

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ian in United States?

An estimated 246,394 people in United States are named Ian. That works out to 1 in 1,347 residents.

Is Ian a common name in United States?

Ian ranks #197 among first names in United States.