How Many People Are Named Ivan?
An estimated 123,087 people in the United States have the first name Ivan. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #444 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Ivan peaked in popularity in 2004 with 3,478 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ivan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ivan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ivan is overwhelmingly male, 649 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
123,087
About 1 in 2,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2004
3,478 births
Total Registered
148,518
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ivan
Ivan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 148,518 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Ivan as a male name
Ranked #153 in 2024
2,340 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (3,462 births)
Ivan as a female name
Ranked #14,115 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1990 (20 births)
Ivan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ivan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 30,806 babies were registered. While Ivan is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ivan by Decade
How has Ivan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 292 | 292 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 571 | 571 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 829 | 829 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 4,967 | 4,932 | 35 | |
| 1920s | 7,691 | 7,628 | 63 | |
| 1930s | 5,798 | 5,777 | 21 | |
| 1940s | 4,890 | 4,880 | 10 | |
| 1950s | 5,352 | 5,335 | 17 | |
| 1960s | 6,395 | 6,349 | 46 | |
| 1970s | 7,079 | 7,019 | 60 | |
| 1980s | 11,410 | 11,296 | 114 | |
| 1990s | 20,663 | 20,514 | 149 | |
| 2000s | 30,806 | 30,715 | 91 | |
| 2010s | 29,948 | 29,911 | 37 | |
| 2020s | 11,827 | 11,821 | 6 | |
Ivan by State
Birth registrations for Ivan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire. On average, about 2,799 Ivans were registered per state.
Ivan + Last Name Combinations
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Ivan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivan?
We estimate approximately 123,087 people named Ivan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Ivan a common name?
Ivan is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 148,518 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ivan most popular?
Ivan reached peak popularity in 2004, when 3,478 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ivan is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ivan a male name?
Ivan is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ivan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ivan Smith, Ivan Johnson, Ivan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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