Ian

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Ian or Iain is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin, which is derived from the Hebrew given name יוֹחָנָן‎ and corresponds to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename Iain.

From Wikipedia

Ian first appears in the data in 2020 and has been recorded in 5 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 267 babies (rank #50 that year). In 2024 it was given to 266 boys (rank #50).

Numerology of Ian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1,331
Total babies (all years)
5
Years in the data
267
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
2020267#50
2021266#50
2022266#50
2023266#50
2024266#50