Mostly girls
Angelina
Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian diminutive of …
“angel”
Mostly boys · Russian variation of John
Ivan
“God is gracious”
Say it ee-VAHNPronunciation may vary by region.
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A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Meet Ivan.
US birth records for 2025 list 2,240 boys named Ivan (rank #163).
For boys, the recorded count fell from 2,354 in 2024 to 2,240 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Ivan?
Boys · 2025#1632,240 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 163 | 2,240 |
| 2024 | Boys | 153 | 2,354 |
| 2023 | Boys | 153 | 2,390 |
| 2022 | Boys | 159 | 2,363 |
| 2021 | Boys | 168 | 2,291 |
| 2020 | Boys | 153 | 2,442 |
| 2020 | Girls | 14,127 | 6 |
| 2019 | Boys | 140 | 2,690 |
| 2018 | Boys | 133 | 2,911 |
| 2017 | Boys | 135 | 3,048 |
| 2017 | Girls | 13,264 | 7 |
| 2016 | Boys | 131 | 3,161 |
| 2016 | Girls | 15,072 | 6 |
| 2015 | Boys | 137 | 3,047 |
| 2015 | Girls | 15,233 | 6 |
| 2014 | Boys | 132 | 3,079 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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