Ivan - A very unique male name
Ivan appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #242. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Ivan and more.
With that position 1 in 513 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Ivan peaked in popularity 10 years ago in 2012 on position 113.
Famous with this name

Ivan Sergei

Ivan Reitman

Ivan Yankovsky
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Ivan is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Ivan is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #47 - and is the least popular in South Carolina at position #576.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Ivan is where you live.
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Ivan origin and meaning
Ivan is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Ivan, pop culture references for the name Ivan and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Ivan
We've found the following names that sound similar to Ivan, sorted by popularity.
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Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 113 |
2011 | 129 |
2010 | 144 |
2009 | 137 |
2008 | 132 |
2007 | 128 |
2006 | 127 |
2005 | 126 |
2004 | 117 |
2003 | 128 |
2002 | 139 |
2001 | 142 |
2000 | 154 |
1999 | 148 |
1998 | 153 |
1997 | 160 |
1996 | 166 |
1995 | 168 |
1994 | 173 |
1993 | 158 |
1992 | 152 |
1991 | 174 |
1990 | 177 |
1989 | 191 |
1988 | 203 |
1987 | 217 |
1986 | 204 |
1985 | 223 |
1984 | 226 |
1983 | 221 |
1982 | 219 |
1981 | 235 |
1980 | 246 |
1979 | 265 |
1978 | 271 |
1977 | 256 |
1976 | 291 |
1975 | 268 |
1974 | 280 |
1973 | 307 |
1972 | 280 |
1971 | 290 |
1970 | 299 |
1969 | 302 |
1968 | 294 |
1967 | 301 |
1966 | 297 |
1965 | 297 |
1964 | 310 |
1963 | 304 |
1962 | 297 |
1961 | 298 |
1960 | 319 |
1959 | 313 |
1958 | 302 |
1957 | 318 |
1956 | 297 |
1955 | 306 |
1954 | 323 |
1953 | 332 |
1952 | 320 |
1951 | 342 |
1950 | 317 |
1949 | 321 |
1948 | 313 |
1947 | 299 |
1946 | 297 |
1945 | 289 |
1944 | 280 |
1943 | 254 |
1942 | 272 |
1941 | 248 |
1940 | 230 |
1939 | 230 |
1938 | 226 |
1937 | 218 |
1936 | 226 |
1935 | 209 |
1934 | 198 |
1933 | 219 |
1932 | 203 |
1931 | 200 |
1930 | 203 |
1929 | 205 |
1928 | 189 |
1927 | 190 |
1926 | 182 |
1925 | 185 |
1924 | 183 |
1923 | 175 |
1922 | 184 |
1921 | 174 |
1920 | 179 |
1919 | 182 |
1918 | 176 |
1917 | 169 |
1916 | 170 |
1915 | 171 |
1914 | 193 |
1913 | 207 |
1912 | 181 |
1911 | 229 |
1910 | 242 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
California | 47 |
Nevada | 54 |
Arizona | 72 |
Texas | 91 |
Idaho | 108 |
Illinois | 108 |
New Mexico | 118 |
New York | 121 |
Oregon | 123 |
Washington | 124 |
Florida | 149 |
Nebraska | 149 |
Colorado | 155 |
Oklahoma | 162 |
Wisconsin | 164 |
Hawaii | 165 |
Kansas | 166 |
Rhode Island | 166 |
Montana | 171 |
Utah | 176 |
Michigan | 187 |
North Carolina | 190 |
Pennsylvania | 194 |
Minnesota | 198 |
Indiana | 203 |
Iowa | 206 |
Georgia | 207 |
New Jersey | 208 |
Maryland | 217 |
Massachusetts | 225 |
Missouri | 227 |
Arkansas | 228 |
Alaska | 240 |
Kentucky | 249 |
Tennessee | 251 |
District of Columbia | 262 |
Connecticut | 269 |
Ohio | 270 |
South Dakota | 273 |
West Virginia | 279 |
Virginia | 290 |
Mississippi | 303 |
Alabama | 319 |
Louisiana | 356 |
South Carolina | 576 |
Even more about Ivan
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.