Ivan
The Russian and wider Slavic form of John, which comes from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Ivan in 2025
Ivan was given to 2,240 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 294th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,480 babies born.
The history of Ivan
Ivan reached its highest point in 2004, when 3,479 babies were given the name, ranking 211th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 150,787 babies have been named Ivan. Half of them were born before 1999, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ivan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ivan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 292 | 587 |
| 1890s | 571 | 537 |
| 1900s | 829 | 539 |
| 1910s | 4,967 | 395 |
| 1920s | 7,691 | 400 |
| 1930s | 5,798 | 440 |
| 1940s | 4,890 | 495 |
| 1950s | 5,350 | 642 |
| 1960s | 6,399 | 639 |
| 1970s | 7,078 | 548 |
| 1980s | 11,410 | 377 |
| 1990s | 20,665 | 285 |
| 2000s | 30,810 | 211 |
| 2010s | 29,951 | 212 |
| 2020s | 14,086 | 280 |
Where Ivan is heading
Ivan has fallen 27% over the past decade, from 3,053 babies in 2015 to 2,240 in 2025.
Names like Ivan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ivan.