Ivin
A masculine name of possible Scottish origin, meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 410 living Americans carry the first name Ivin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ivin today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ivin births was 2022 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ivin. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ivin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
410
~ 1 in 835,986 Americans
Peak year
2022
16 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,992
Tracked since 1914
Census
Ivin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 499 people with the first name Ivin, which placed it at #20,625 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,625
National first-name rank
People counted
499
499 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
30.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ivin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivin is Black at 30.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.3%) and White (26.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ivin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ivin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American30.7% · 153
- Hispanic or Latino28.3% · 141
- White26.7% · 133
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.0% · 55
- Two or more races2.4% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
Popularity
Ivin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ivin from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 92 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Ivin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ivin 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 Ivin 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 Ivin
The name Ivin is believed to have originated from the Slavic languages, specifically from the Russian and Ukrainian regions. Its roots can be traced back to the 13th century, when it was derived from the Old Russian name "Ivan," which in turn came from the Greek name "Ioannes," meaning "God is gracious."
In ancient times, Ivin was a popular name among the Eastern Slavic people, particularly in the areas that now encompass modern-day Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. It was often associated with nobility and strength, as many notable figures in history bore this name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ivin can be found in the Russian Primary Chronicle, a medieval historical text written in the 12th century. The chronicle mentions an Ivin, a nobleman who served as a military commander during the reign of Prince Vladimir the Great in the late 10th century.
Throughout the centuries, several prominent individuals have carried the name Ivin. Among them was Ivin Kalita (1283-1340), a Grand Prince of Moscow who played a crucial role in consolidating the power of the Muscovite principality. Another notable bearer of the name was Ivin the Terrible (1530-1584), the first Tsar of Russia, whose reign was marked by both territorial expansion and brutal oppression.
In the realm of literature, Ivin Bunin (1870-1953) was a celebrated Russian writer and the first Russian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1933. His works, which often explored the themes of love and the changing social landscape of Russia, were highly influential in shaping the country's literary landscape.
In the 20th century, Ivin Pavlov (1849-1936), a renowned Russian physiologist, made significant contributions to the study of classical conditioning and earned the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1904 for his groundbreaking work on the digestive system.
Another notable figure bearing the name Ivin was Ivin Simonov (1915-1979), a Soviet writer and poet who served as a war correspondent during World War II. His powerful and poignant works, which captured the experiences of soldiers on the frontlines, earned him widespread recognition and acclaim.
People
Ivin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivin 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
Ivin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 410 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ivin 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 835,986 US residents.
Is Ivin a common name?
We classify Ivin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 526 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ivin most popular?
The single biggest year for Ivin was 2022, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ivin is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ivin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 499 people with the name Ivin, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,625 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ivin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ivin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ivin leans strongly male. 463 people counted with this name were male (91.3%), compared with 44 female bearers (8.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ivin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivin is Black at 30.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.3%) and White (26.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ivin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ivin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 30.7% (153 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Ivin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ivin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ivin 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 Ivin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ivin 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 Ivin 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.
How many people have the name Ivin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.