Ivan
Boy nameIvan has been given to 150,787 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2004 and currently ranks #163 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈaɪ.vən/
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc.
Origin: Russian
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
150,787
Peak year
2004 (3,479 babies)
Rank in 2025
#163 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -27%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Ivan
Ivan Turgenev
Russian writer (1818–1883)
Ivan Bunin
Russian writer and poet (1870–1953)
Ivan Pavlov
Russian physiologist (1849–1936)
Ivan the Terrible
Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Ivan.
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