Data through 2025

Ian name popularity in England and Wales

Ian ranked #585 for boys in 2025. ONS recorded 66 boys named Ian.

Rank#585

for boys in 2025

Boys recorded66

ONS

Peak year1996

253 recorded

Five-year change+10.0%

since 2020

Popularity over time

Boys

Ian for boys and girls

Boys

66

100.0% in 2025 · data from 1996 to 2025

Ian in other countries and regions

Recent year-by-year data

The latest published years are shown first.

YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys66#585
2024boys72#535
2023boys67#561
2022boys62#600
2021boys70#551
2020boys60#598
2019boys57#628
2018boys62#590
2017boys59#613
2016boys66#565
2015boys79#493
2014boys80#489
Show full history (30 rows)
YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys66#585
2024boys72#535
2023boys67#561
2022boys62#600
2021boys70#551
2020boys60#598
2019boys57#628
2018boys62#590
2017boys59#613
2016boys66#565
2015boys79#493
2014boys80#489
2013boys58#596
2012boys71#522
2011boys73#495
2010boys85#444
2009boys61#552
2008boys89#418
2007boys106#345
2006boys85#400
2005boys78#388
2004boys97#305
2003boys91#308
2002boys118#247
2001boys96#285
2000boys117#246
1999boys159#202
1998boys212#160
1997boys222#155
1996boys253#138

Data from Office for National Statistics · through 2025.

How Ian’s popularity has changed

Ten-year change-16.5%
Change since peak-73.9%