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Ivan

“God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek and Slavic origin

Boy's name · #162 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Ivan has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #113 (2012) · 150,137 babies named Ivan all-time · 1 in 760 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #6 in Croatia (2025) · #38 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #75 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ivans

• Ivan Turgenev — Russian writer (1818–1883)
• Ivan Bunin — Russian writer and poet (1870–1953)
• Ivan Pavlov — Russian physiologist (1849-1936)
• Ivan the Terrible — Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584
• Ivan Krylov — Russian writer (1769–1844)

In stories & tradition

• Ivan Tsarevich — folklore character
• Ivan Drago — Rocky IV · Creed II
• Ivan the Fool — Sivka-Burka · The Little Humpbacked Horse

What Ivans become

Among 11,058 notable people named Ivan:

Military figures appear 3.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ivan Konev, Soviet military commander (1897-1973).

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