Ian
4 countries#83 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ian was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
258,479 births recorded 1912–2025 · currently #83 · peaked in 2005 with 6,704 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
6,722 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #495 · peaked in 1975 with 428 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
2,031 births recorded 1947–2022 · currently #1070 · peaked in 2008 with 73 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Nord
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
117 births recorded 1997–2023 · peaked in 1999 with 17 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ian’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #80 | — |
| 2007 | #75 | ↑5 |
| 2008 | #80 | ↓5 |
| 2009 | #73 | ↑7 |
| 2010 | #72 | ↑1 |
| 2011 | #72 | — |
| 2012 | #78 | ↓6 |
| 2013 | #80 | ↓2 |
| 2014 | #77 | ↑3 |
| 2015 | #76 | ↑1 |
| 2016 | #78 | ↓2 |
| 2017 | #76 | ↑2 |
| 2018 | #79 | ↓3 |
| 2019 | #81 | ↓2 |
| 2020 | #83 | ↓2 |
| 2021 | #81 | ↑2 |
| 2022 | #72 | ↑9 |
| 2023 | #69 | ↑3 |
| 2024 | #74 | ↓5 |
| 2025 | #83 | ↓9 |
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