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Boys Named Ian
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Ian in the U.S. since 1880.
Records indicate that at least 166,638 boys have been named Ian since 1880 in the United States.
So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.
User Comments about the name Ian
Comment left Aug 10, 2008: "My son's first name is Ian. He is 3-months old and when we were expecting him, we sat down and thought of the perfect name for him. My hubby is so picky and he rejected most (if not all) of the names I came up with but when I suggested Ian he did not hesitate and said "yeah, lets go with that one!".
I also like it because my hubby's first initial is "I" and the letters I-A-N are part of my name: vIANey.
It's simple, strong, and fits his personality. He is so handsome! :-)" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 28, 2008: "I named my son, who is now 8 years old, Ian. I love this name & had it picked out for years before he was born. It is a simple, strong & classic name. Ian is the scottish form of John so it was a perfect way for us to name him after my husband without too much confusion, since my husband's name is John, my brother's name is John & my father-in-law is also John." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 27, 2008: "My name is Ian. I didn't like it when I was younger, but now I love the fact that my name is not John, or Mike, or Bill. It took me a while to grow into it, and for a long time noone could get it. I was E-On, I-in, I-an. But now it fits and I love my name." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 22, 2008: "I agree this is a strong yet simple name. Very classic name. I have twins and I named one of my twins Ian, and his sister twin Sofia. Ian sounds great in English and Spanish too." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 07, 2008: "Love it! I also named my son this. My husband and I chose this name immediately and never even considered another. So he is Ian Patrick Lancaster, my blonde haired, blue eyed, 4 year old!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 07, 2008: "We are going to name our son Ian Michael. We can't wait for him to arrive this fall." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 03, 2008: "Our 22-month-old son is named Iain, which is the Scots Gaelic version of Ian. We anticipate that he'll have to spell it out now and then, but we know a few Iains who love their name and don't mind the odd confusion over the extra "i". This spelling isn't uncommon in Scotland or in the Canadian Maritimes, nor is it particularly trendy; it's actually just as traditional a spelling as Ian." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Mar 29, 2008: "i love the name ian thats what i want my sons name to be" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Mar 25, 2008: "My son's name is Ian Jeffrey. He is 21 months old. I fell in live with this strong, solid name." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Mar 20, 2008: "My friend's parents named him Ian specifically to avoid nicknames. Its a great name - very solid. He has one friend that calls him "E" so it is in theory possible to shorten it further, but the parents' gambit was overall a success." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 19, 2007: "My husband's name and I just love it. He was born in 1942 and I can see "Ian" has become extremely popular over the years." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 20, 2007: "My little brother's name is Ian. I've called him Inkers since he was a baby!! Our parents would call us, "In and Out." He's a red head, so he totally looks the part of an Ian. There have been a couple people who pronounced it with a hard I instead of an E sound, but I think that bothers me more than it does him!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 25, 2007: "My husband and I wanted a unique name for our son due in February. We didn't want a name that was in the top 10 or too different. We saw Ian in the baby name book and fell in love with it. We fell more in love with the name Ian when we found out it was Scottish for John which was my husbands grandfather name and great grandfathers name so we knew it was the perfect name." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 14, 2007: "My husband is Australian and it is a common name over there. We named our son Ian and thought we were being quite unique. In the past few years, we've really seen the name popping up." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 13, 2007: "This is my son's name and I love it! Simple and classic, but not over used." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Aug 07, 2007: "Still a pain to spell it out to everybody. "ANN" "EAON" I wouldn't recommend it. Three letters and uniqueness is a plus, but that's about it." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 13, 2007: "its my best friend's name.i love it so much and oftenly use it.would you please tell me what it means" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 29, 2007: "Ian is my father-in law's name and the name of our first born son!
In case anyone was wondering...it is completely Scottish :) My in-laws are from Scotland and will proudly tell you all about it! Ian is the Scottish variation of the name John" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 27, 2007: "I like it a lot! But in Texas it is way too popular." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 21, 2007: "This is my son's name. I gave him this name because I was looking for something with a Scottish origin, that had an original flare." (Report as inappropriate)
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