Boy nameCurrently #153 in the USFalling
Ivan
EE-vahn//ˈaɪvən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20044 lettersStarts with I
Meaning & origin
God is gracious (Slavic form of John)
Ivan is the Slavic form of John, sharing its Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious', and has been borne by numerous Russian tsars, most famously Ivan the Terrible. Strong and internationally recognized, it works comfortably across many cultures.
Ivan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ivan |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 28 |
| 1881 | 18 |
| 1882 | 25 |
| 1883 | 29 |
| 1884 | 27 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 34 |
| 1887 | 26 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 47 |
| 1890 | 38 |
| 1891 | 42 |
| 1892 | 54 |
| 1893 | 50 |
| 1894 | 57 |
| 1895 | 49 |
| 1896 | 72 |
| 1897 | 70 |
| 1898 | 80 |
| 1899 | 59 |
| 1900 | 90 |
| 1901 | 60 |
| 1902 | 71 |
| 1903 | 70 |
| 1904 | 73 |
| 1905 | 83 |
| 1906 | 80 |
| 1907 | 96 |
| 1908 | 95 |
| 1909 | 111 |
| 1910 | 109 |
| 1911 | 137 |
| 1912 | 339 |
| 1913 | 316 |
| 1914 | 445 |
| 1915 | 667 |
| 1916 | 728 |
| 1917 | 765 |
| 1918 | 759 |
| 1919 | 702 |
| 1920 | 791 |
| 1921 | 829 |
| 1922 | 755 |
| 1923 | 791 |
| 1924 | 794 |
| 1925 | 761 |
| 1926 | 773 |
| 1927 | 769 |
| 1928 | 769 |
| 1929 | 659 |
| 1930 | 676 |
| 1931 | 646 |
| 1932 | 627 |
| 1933 | 534 |
| 1934 | 612 |
| 1935 | 587 |
| 1936 | 513 |
| 1937 | 554 |
| 1938 | 526 |
| 1939 | 523 |
| 1940 | 546 |
| 1941 | 496 |
| 1942 | 486 |
| 1943 | 547 |
| 1944 | 454 |
| 1945 | 437 |
| 1946 | 477 |
| 1947 | 517 |
| 1948 | 467 |
| 1949 | 463 |
| 1950 | 472 |
| 1951 | 420 |
| 1952 | 495 |
| 1953 | 463 |
| 1954 | 499 |
| 1955 | 568 |
| 1956 | 626 |
| 1957 | 576 |
| 1958 | 621 |
| 1959 | 612 |
| 1960 | 605 |
| 1961 | 674 |
| 1962 | 679 |
| 1963 | 654 |
| 1964 | 614 |
| 1965 | 637 |
| 1966 | 627 |
| 1967 | 608 |
| 1968 | 647 |
| 1969 | 650 |
| 1970 | 676 |
| 1971 | 707 |
| 1972 | 700 |
| 1973 | 570 |
| 1974 | 668 |
| 1975 | 735 |
| 1976 | 668 |
| 1977 | 804 |
| 1978 | 744 |
| 1979 | 807 |
| 1980 | 918 |
| 1981 | 1,010 |
| 1982 | 1,100 |
| 1983 | 1,052 |
| 1984 | 1,016 |
| 1985 | 1,064 |
| 1986 | 1,224 |
| 1987 | 1,143 |
| 1988 | 1,340 |
| 1989 | 1,543 |
| 1990 | 1,768 |
| 1991 | 1,884 |
| 1992 | 2,152 |
| 1993 | 2,070 |
| 1994 | 1,869 |
| 1995 | 1,964 |
| 1996 | 2,105 |
| 1997 | 2,169 |
| 1998 | 2,248 |
| 1999 | 2,434 |
| 2000 | 2,542 |
| 2001 | 2,840 |
| 2002 | 2,823 |
| 2003 | 3,161 |
| 2004 | 3,478 |
| 2005 | 3,250 |
| 2006 | 3,321 |
| 2007 | 3,274 |
| 2008 | 3,119 |
| 2009 | 2,998 |
| 2010 | 2,777 |
| 2011 | 3,114 |
| 2012 | 3,239 |
| 2013 | 2,865 |
| 2014 | 3,079 |
| 2015 | 3,053 |
| 2016 | 3,166 |
| 2017 | 3,055 |
| 2018 | 2,910 |
| 2019 | 2,690 |
| 2020 | 2,446 |
| 2021 | 2,291 |
| 2022 | 2,363 |
| 2023 | 2,387 |
| 2024 | 2,340 |
Ivan through the decades
- Ivan peaked in 2004, when 3,478 babies were named Ivan in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ivan has fallen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ivan currently ranks #153 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Vanya
Variants & spellings
IvánJohn
Famous people named Ivan
- Ivan the Terrible — first Tsar of Russia