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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ian

Ranked #197 - 1 in 32,468 people
US

Most common in

United States

246k bearers

World total

246,394

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#197

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States246k
Worldwide
~246k
rank #197
Rarity
1 in 32,468
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~246k in US

About the name Ian

There are an estimated 246,394 people named Ian alive worldwide today. That ranks Ian at #197 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ian is held by approximately 246,394 people, ranking #197 among first names. That works out to roughly 74 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,347 U.S. residents).

Historically Ian is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Ian appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 246,394 people named Ian alive worldwide today, ranking #197 globally.

Is Ian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 32,468 people. In the United States there are roughly 246,394 bearers, which is 1 in 1,347 Americans.

Is Ian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ian is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Ian come from?

Who are famous people named Ian?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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