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Boy name#233 of boy names

Ivan

Pronounced AY1 V AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2004
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Ivan?

Ivan is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 150,909 children — the 233rd most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2004, when 3,560 children were given it.

Iven is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
2004Boys: 3,560Girls: 16

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Ivan and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Iven

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AY1 V AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Ivan

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Ivan

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ivan?
Ivan ranks 233rd among boys' names in US records, with 150,909 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 26,988.
Is Ivan a unisex name?
No. Ivan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ivan most popular?
2004, when 3,560 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Ivan spelled?
Iven. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.