Ivan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ivan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ivan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ivan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ivan is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. the Russian form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 150,787 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,141 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 283 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 36 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,442 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 236 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ivan per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (3,479/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (190/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1969 (59/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (6/yr).
Ivan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #211 nationally (given to 3,565 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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