Ian
A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of john.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
45%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#83
down from #75
UK popularity
#585
66 babies · down from #535
How Ian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #76 |
| 2016 | #78 |
| 2017 | #76 |
| 2018 | #79 |
| 2019 | #81 |
| 2020 | #83 |
| 2021 | #81 |
| 2022 | #72 |
| 2023 | #70 |
| 2024 | #75 |
| 2025 | #83 |
In 2025, 66 babies in England and Wales were named Ian. In the US, 5,012 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ian was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.31% of American babies of that sex.
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