Boy · Name family
Ian
517,438births recorded
25Countries
6Variants
1953Peak · South Australia
#44Catalonia 2025
Ian is a boy name family recorded 517,438 times in 25 countries since 1908. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#44 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1953, at 1,566.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Yann (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian | English | 258,479 | 🇺🇸 United States | #83 | 2005 | ▼ 18 % |
| Ian | English | 59,485 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #11 | 2012 | ▲ 525 % |
| Ian | English | 19,114 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #152 | 1980 | ▼ 19 % |
| Ian | English | 15,258 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1954 | – |
| Ian | English | 9,651 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #63 | 2022 | – |
| Ian | English | 8,537 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #262 | 1987 | ▲ 28 % |
| Yann | French | 86,935 | 🇫🇷 France | #462 | 1978 | ▼ 71 % |
| Yann | French | 1,785 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1981 | – |
| Yann | French | 1,201 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #351 | 2001 | ▼ 49 % |
| Yann | French | 687 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2006 | ▼ 64 % |
| Yann | French | 346 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2019 | ▲ 50 % |
| Yann | French | 114 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Yan | French | 5,135 | 🇫🇷 France | #2747 | 1972 | ▼ 58 % |
| Yan | French | 2,692 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Yan | French | 2,501 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #282 | 2024 | ▲ 38 % |
| Yan | French | 1,085 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2363 | 2025 | ▲ 178 % |
| Yan | French | 664 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1344 | 2013 | new |
| Yan | French | 191 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2009 | ▲ 96 % |
| Iann | English | 591 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5045 | 2020 | ▼ 30 % |
| Iann | English | 100 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2000 | – |
| Iann | English | 30 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2402 | 2015 | new |
| Ihan | Spanish | 402 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #811 | 2015 | new |
| Ihan | Spanish | 219 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3450 | 2025 | ▲ 355 % |
| Ihan | Spanish | 13 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Iyan | English | 356 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 2024 | ▼ 10 % |
| Iyan | English | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #2174 | 2025 | new |
| Iyan | English | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ian ↔ Yann — spelling variant
- Ian ↔ Yan — spelling variant
- Ian ↔ Iann — spelling variant
- Ian ↔ Ihan — spelling variant
- Ian ↔ Iyan — spelling variant
Questions about Ian
How popular is the name Ian?
In 2025 it ranked #44 in Catalonia. Official registers record 517,438 births across 25 countries.
What is Ian in other languages?
Yann (French); Yan (French); Iann (English); Ihan (Spanish); Iyan (English).
When was Ian most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1953, at 1,566.6 births per 100,000.
Is Ian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ian is a boy name.