Aivan
A masculine name of uncertain origin with proposed meanings of "John" or "hare".
Name Census estimates that about 102 living Americans carry the first name Aivan. It is a predominantly male name (95.1% of registrations). The average person named Aivan today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aivan births was 2014 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aivan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
102
~ 1 in 3,360,337 Americans
Peak year
2014
12 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,415
Tracked since 1995
Gender
Gender distribution for Aivan
Aivan leans heavily male at 95.1% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Aivan as a male name
- Ranked #12,415 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2014 (12 births)
Aivan as a female name
- Ranked #13,433 in 1995
- 5 female births in 1995
- Peak: 1995 (5 births)
Popularity
Aivan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aivan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 56 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aivan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aivan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aivan
The name Aivan has its origins in the Sanskrit language, spoken in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "aiv??na," which means "eternal" or "everlasting." The name likely emerged during the Vedic period, around 1500-500 BCE, when Sanskrit was the primary language of religious and philosophical texts in the Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Aivan can be found in the Mahabharata, a ancient Hindu epic dating back to around the 8th or 9th century BCE. In this text, Aivan is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior in the great battle between the Pandavas and Kauravas.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over northern India from the 4th to the 6th century CE, the name Aivan became more widespread. It was particularly popular among the Brahmin caste, who were the scholars and priests of Hinduism. Aivan Bhatta, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet, lived during this period, in the 5th century CE.
In the medieval period, the name Aivan continued to be used in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. One notable figure was Aivan Malik, a Sufi mystic and poet from present-day Pakistan, who lived in the 13th century CE. His collection of poems, known as the "Diwan-e-Aivan," is considered a significant work in the Punjabi literary tradition.
Another important figure bearing the name Aivan was Aivan Thillai Kalathur, a Tamil philosopher and religious leader from the 16th century CE. He was a prominent figure in the Bhakti movement, a spiritual renaissance that emphasized devotion and love for the divine.
In more recent times, Aivan Maudgalya was an Indian independence activist and social reformer who lived from 1887 to 1961. He played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and advocated for the rights of underprivileged communities.
While the name Aivan has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu traditions, it has also been adopted by other cultures and religions over time, including Sikhism and Islam. However, its use remains primarily concentrated in the Indian subcontinent and among diaspora communities originating from that region.
People
Aivan + last name combinations
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FAQ
Aivan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aivan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 102 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aivan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,360,337 US residents.
Is Aivan a common name?
We classify Aivan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aivan most popular?
The single biggest year for Aivan was 2014, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aivan is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aivan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aivan a male name?
Yes, 95.1% of people registered as Aivan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aivan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aivan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aivan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Aivan?
See how many people share the name Aivan on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.