Ian

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Gaelic	Boy	God is gracious
Hebrew	Boy	God is gracious.
Christian	Boy	God is gracious.
Afrikaan	Boy	God is gracious
Latino	Boy	God is gracious
Scottish	Boy	Form of John

Fun Facts about the name Ian

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Scrabble Score

3 points

Similar & Rhyming Names

AtharvanJovinianKienanGurbachanDhyan

Popularity of Ian

Popularity Analysis

The name Ian first appeared in the social security administration database in 1935. Its highest recorded popularity was in 2003 when it reached rank #65. It broke into the top 100 for 43 years. As of 2024, it ranked #75.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	75	Male	0.2464%
2023	69	Male	0.2475%
2022	72	Male	0.2400%
2021	81	Male	0.2293%
2020	83	Male	0.2306%
2019	81	Male	0.2369%
2018	78	Male	0.2423%
2017	76	Male	0.2544%
2016	78	Male	0.2513%
2015	76	Male	0.2609%
2014	77	Male	0.2666%
2013	80	Male	0.2686%
2012	77	Male	0.2809%
2011	72	Male	0.2769%
2010	72	Male	0.2709%
2009	73	Male	0.2743%
2008	80	Male	0.2630%
2007	74	Male	0.2826%
2006	80	Male	0.2809%
2005	67	Male	0.3146%
2004	69	Male	0.3079%
2003	65	Male	0.3079%
2002	67	Male	0.3080%
2001	70	Male	0.2943%
2000	73	Male	0.2821%
1999	72	Male	0.2675%
1998	73	Male	0.2641%
1997	70	Male	0.2608%
1996	70	Male	0.2702%
1995	67	Male	0.2783%
1994	74	Male	0.2585%
1993	70	Male	0.2615%
1992	68	Male	0.2636%
1991	73	Male	0.2513%
1990	70	Male	0.2539%
1989	68	Male	0.2360%
1988	77	Male	0.2155%
1987	81	Male	0.2008%
1986	85	Male	0.1934%
1985	78	Male	0.2079%
1984	78	Male	0.2023%
1983	77	Male	0.1969%
1982	83	Male	0.1898%
1981	101	Male	0.1570%
1980	104	Male	0.1567%
1979	107	Male	0.1425%
1978	117	Male	0.1269%
1977	118	Male	0.1339%
1976	135	Male	0.1187%
1975	144	Male	0.1059%
1974	148	Male	0.1017%
1973	180	Male	0.0807%
1972	189	Male	0.0745%
1971	203	Male	0.0659%
1970	221	Male	0.0588%
1969	254	Male	0.0451%
1968	274	Male	0.0404%
1967	258	Male	0.0436%
1966	297	Male	0.0341%
1965	345	Male	0.0259%
1964	380	Male	0.0214%
1963	422	Male	0.0175%
1962	474	Male	0.0134%
1961	502	Male	0.0116%
1960	507	Male	0.0114%
1959	542	Male	0.0096%
1958	535	Male	0.0096%
1957	528	Male	0.0099%
1956	544	Male	0.0090%
1955	559	Male	0.0083%
1954	563	Male	0.0082%
1953	568	Male	0.0079%
1952	639	Male	0.0061%
1951	689	Male	0.0054%
1950	621	Male	0.0068%
1949	676	Male	0.0057%
1948	721	Male	0.0049%
1947	654	Male	0.0060%
1946	701	Male	0.0052%
1945	765	Male	0.0047%
1944	750	Male	0.0050%
1943	819	Male	0.0045%
1942	724	Male	0.0056%
1941	809	Male	0.0049%
1940	831	Male	0.0048%
1939	778	Male	0.0054%
1938	901	Male	0.0043%
1937	886	Male	0.0045%
1936	932	Male	0.0041%
1935	946	Male	0.0042%

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