Boys name
Ian
Ian is a boys' name given to 255,514 boys in the United States since 1915, peaking in 2005 with 6,688 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 26th among boys names in Vermont in 1994.
Which states favor Ian
Ian by state
Top states by all-time births named Ian. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 35,215 | #64 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 21,364 | #63 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 17,798 | #68 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 12,389 | #70 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 12,235 | #165 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 10,460 | #149 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 10,236 | #106 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 8,693 | #175 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 7,701 | #50 (2025) |
| 10 | Washington | 6,903 | #80 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 6,635 | #88 (2025) |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 6,412 | #122 (2025) |
| 13 | North Carolina | 6,297 | #79 (2025) |
| 14 | Georgia | 5,871 | #77 (2025) |
| 15 | Indiana | 5,479 | #136 (2025) |
| 16 | Colorado | 5,218 | #73 (2025) |
| 17 | Arizona | 5,091 | #86 (2025) |
| 18 | Maryland | 4,998 | #55 (2025) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 4,713 | #127 (2025) |
| 20 | Missouri | 4,477 | #174 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).