Top Boy Baby Names starting with i

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1981.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1981 Starting On I.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on I? These were the 100 most popular names from 1981 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys this specific year.

Rank Name How Unique? Total births this year
101Ian1 in 573 (0.17%)2,925
149Isaac1 in 916 (0.11%)1,829
235Ivan1 in 1,736 (0.06%)965
332Israel1 in 3,203 (0.03%)523
395Ismael1 in 4,374 (0.02%)383
400Isaiah1 in 4,528 (0.02%)370
509Ira1 in 7,413 (0.01%)226
529Ignacio1 in 7,940 (0.01%)211
599Issac1 in 11,022 (0.01%)152
721Isidro1 in 17,271 (0.01%)97
848Irvin1 in 25,774 (0%)65
874Isaias1 in 28,395 (0%)59
875Isiah1 in 28,395 (0%)59
884Irving1 in 29,391 (0%)57
1057Ivory1 in 47,866 (0%)35
1118Ibrahim1 in 54,042 (0%)31
1239Isai1 in 69,805 (0%)24
1240Isreal1 in 69,805 (0%)24
1291Ishmael1 in 76,151 (0%)22
1430Ioannis1 in 98,548 (0%)17
1514Imran1 in 119,665 (0%)14
1515Isidoro1 in 119,665 (0%)14
1567Ikaika1 in 128,870 (0%)13
1615Isabel1 in 139,610 (0%)12
1743Ibn1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1937Iain1 in 239,331 (0%)7
1938Ilan1 in 239,331 (0%)7
2073Ike1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2074Immanuel1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2075Irineo1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2076Irwin1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2322Iban1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2323Inez1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2324Isa1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2325Isac1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2326Isauro1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2327Ivey1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2328Ivy1 in 335,063 (0%)5

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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