Ivan

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

Boy's name · #163 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Ivan reached #113 in 2012 and has eased to #163 since. About 150,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

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 12,023 notable people named Ivan:

Military figures appear 3.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ivan Konev, Soviet military commander (1897-1973).

Similar names: Ivaan · Emmanuel · Jayceon · Evan · Juan · Damian

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