Ivaan
A masculine Slavic name meaning "God is gracious."
Name Census estimates that about 1,368 living Americans carry the first name Ivaan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ivaan today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ivaan births was 2022 (223 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ivaan. 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.
Key insights
- • Ivaan is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 6 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 250,551 Americans
Peak year
2022
223 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,062
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Ivaan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ivaan from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 926 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ivaan 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 Ivaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ivaans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Ivaan, while Indiana, Colorado, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 54 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ivaan
The name Ivaan originates from the Russian language, derived from the Greek name Ioannes, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It is a variant spelling of the more common Ivan or Iván. The name has been in use for centuries in Russia and other Slavic countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ivaan can be found in the Russian Primary Chronicle, a historical text dating back to the 12th century. The chronicle mentions an Ivaan, a nobleman who served as a military commander under Prince Vladimir the Great in the late 10th century.
In the 14th century, Ivaan III, also known as Ivaan the Great, was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1462 to 1505. He played a crucial role in consolidating the power of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and laying the foundations for the future Russian state.
Another notable historical figure with the name Ivaan was Ivaan IV, known as Ivaan the Terrible, who ruled as the Tsar of Russia from 1547 to 1584. His reign was marked by both territorial expansion and brutal oppression, casting a long shadow over Russian history.
In the 18th century, Ivaan VI became Emperor of Russia as an infant in 1740, but his reign was short-lived, and he was deposed and imprisoned by Elizabeth Petrovna in 1741.
Ivaan Turgenev, born in 1818 and died in 1883, was a renowned Russian novelist and playwright, celebrated for his realistic portrayal of Russian society and his influence on the development of the Russian literary tradition.
These are just a few examples of notable historical figures who bore the name Ivaan, illustrating its long-standing presence and significance in Russian and Slavic cultures.
People
Ivaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ivaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,368 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ivaan 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 250,551 US residents.
Is Ivaan a common name?
We classify Ivaan as "Rare". It ranks above 91.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,377 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ivaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Ivaan was 2022, when 223 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ivaan is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ivaan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ivaan 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.
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.