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How popular is the name Ivan?
Births per year, rank history and how many Ivans are alive today.
Ivan (male), once a common boys' name, is now an uncommon choice for new babies in England and Wales, ranked 283rd in 2025 with 159 given the name. The name peaked in 1924, when around 470 babies were given the name, the 97th most popular that year. It has declined since 1924; the 2025 figure is roughly 34% of its peak. Numbers have been stable in recent years. At least 22,000 babies have been named Ivan in England and Wales since 1924. Figures before 1996 are estimates. Common short forms of Ivan include Jack and Jax.
The Ivan you are most likely to meet is around 72 years old - or else around 5: the name has two living generations. Half of all Ivans born in England and Wales are between 38 and 76, and there are at least 15,000 of them alive today. If you walk into a room of 100 males, there's roughly a 4.8% chance that at least one of them will be called Ivan.
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Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
When was the name Ivan most popular?
Ivan peaked in 1924, when around 470 babies in England and Wales were given the name.
How many people are called Ivan?
At least 15,000 people named Ivan born in England and Wales are alive today.
How old is the typical Ivan?
Most living Ivans are between 38 and 76; the most common age is about 72. There is a second cluster around 5.
Is Ivan becoming more or less popular?
Well past its peak: today's figures are a fraction of the 1924 peak, though numbers have levelled off in recent years.