The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2016 Starting On I.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on I? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2016 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Isaac | 1 in 169 (0.59%) | 9,782 |
| 47 | Isaiah | 1 in 219 (0.46%) | 7,565 |
| 78 | Ian | 1 in 327 (0.31%) | 5,070 |
| 131 | Ivan | 1 in 525 (0.19%) | 3,154 |
| 231 | Israel | 1 in 998 (0.1%) | 1,661 |
| 235 | Iker | 1 in 1,024 (0.1%) | 1,619 |
| 396 | Ibrahim | 1 in 2,133 (0.05%) | 777 |
| 411 | Ismael | 1 in 2,222 (0.05%) | 746 |
| 531 | Isaias | 1 in 3,212 (0.03%) | 516 |
| 553 | Izaiah | 1 in 3,460 (0.03%) | 479 |
| 602 | Issac | 1 in 4,082 (0.02%) | 406 |
| 870 | Ishaan | 1 in 8,164 (0.01%) | 203 |
| 936 | Ignacio | 1 in 9,311 (0.01%) | 178 |
| 949 | Immanuel | 1 in 9,692 (0.01%) | 171 |
| 987 | Ira | 1 in 10,624 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 1048 | Imran | 1 in 11,838 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 1066 | Isai | 1 in 12,187 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 1083 | Isiah | 1 in 12,556 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 1091 | Idris | 1 in 12,652 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 1123 | Ismail | 1 in 13,475 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 1175 | Izayah | 1 in 14,931 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 1279 | Irving | 1 in 17,821 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1358 | Ishmael | 1 in 20,461 (0%) | 81 |
| 1403 | Ilan | 1 in 21,807 (0%) | 76 |
| 1435 | Ishan | 1 in 23,019 (0%) | 72 |
| 1460 | Isa | 1 in 23,677 (0%) | 70 |
| 1506 | Isaak | 1 in 25,498 (0%) | 65 |
| 1565 | Irvin | 1 in 28,575 (0%) | 58 |
| 1575 | Ilyas | 1 in 29,077 (0%) | 57 |
| 1653 | Itzae | 1 in 33,147 (0%) | 50 |
| 1706 | Isidro | 1 in 36,030 (0%) | 46 |
| 1807 | Isael | 1 in 41,434 (0%) | 40 |
| 1817 | Issa | 1 in 42,497 (0%) | 39 |
| 1862 | Izan | 1 in 44,794 (0%) | 37 |
| 1954 | Ibraheem | 1 in 50,223 (0%) | 33 |
| 1994 | Izaac | 1 in 53,463 (0%) | 31 |
| 2019 | Ivaan | 1 in 55,245 (0%) | 30 |
| 2161 | Izrael | 1 in 66,295 (0%) | 25 |
| 2318 | Isreal | 1 in 78,922 (0%) | 21 |
| 2319 | Izael | 1 in 78,922 (0%) | 21 |
| 2365 | Ignatius | 1 in 82,868 (0%) | 20 |
| 2412 | Izaak | 1 in 87,230 (0%) | 19 |
| 2465 | Ikaika | 1 in 92,076 (0%) | 18 |
| 2510 | Indiana | 1 in 97,492 (0%) | 17 |
| 2569 | Indigo | 1 in 103,585 (0%) | 16 |
| 2631 | Infant | 1 in 110,491 (0%) | 15 |
| 2696 | Ibrahima | 1 in 118,383 (0%) | 14 |
| 2697 | Itai | 1 in 118,383 (0%) | 14 |
| 2765 | Iram | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2766 | Iver | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2767 | Izak | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2857 | Iann | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2858 | Idrees | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2859 | Indy | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2860 | Isacc | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2861 | Ithan | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2953 | Imari | 1 in 150,669 (0%) | 11 |
| 2954 | Irie | 1 in 150,669 (0%) | 11 |
| 3061 | Iam | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3248 | Idan | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3249 | Ilya | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3250 | Isac | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3355 | Ike | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3356 | Ilias | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3357 | Iverson | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3358 | Izzy | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3559 | Icarus | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 3560 | Ikaia | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 3561 | Ioannis | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 3562 | Irfan | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 3563 | Irwin | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 3564 | Itamar | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 3565 | Izreal | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 3986 | Iaan | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3987 | Iain | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3988 | Ilai | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3989 | Ireoluwa | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3990 | Isayah | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3991 | Ishaq | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3992 | Iyan | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3993 | Izaya | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3994 | Izeah | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3995 | Izek | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 3996 | Izik | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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