Ivan

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Ivan is a male given name of Slavic origin, related to a variant of the Greek name Iōánnēs, which in turn derives from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, meaning "God is gracious". The name is strongly associated with Slavic countries and cultures.

From Wikipedia

Ivan first appears in the data in 1970 and has been recorded in 50 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1980 with 3,632 babies (rank #12 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ivan

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

133,013
Total babies (all years)
50
Years in the data
3,632
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
19702,105#40
19712,105#40
19722,105#40
19732,105#40
19742,105#40
19752,105#40
19762,104#40
19772,104#40
19782,104#40
19792,104#40
19803,632#12
19813,631#12
19823,631#12
19833,631#12
19843,631#12
19853,631#12
19863,631#12
19873,631#12
19883,631#12
19893,631#12
19902,806#12
19912,806#12
19922,806#12
19932,806#12
19942,805#12
19952,805#12
19962,805#12
19972,805#12
19982,805#12
19992,805#12
20003,171#10
20013,171#10
20023,171#10
20033,171#10
20043,171#10
20053,171#10
20063,170#10
20073,170#10
20083,170#10
20093,170#10
20101,590#27
20111,590#27
20121,590#27
20131,590#27
20141,590#27
20151,590#27
20161,589#27
20171,589#27
20181,589#27
20191,589#27