babyNamedIan
“Scottish form of John: God is gracious”
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,115th
- births in 2023–2025
- 105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 17,241
- −5.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Ian
Ian means “Scottish form of John: God is gracious” and is of Celtic origin.
Popularity of Ian in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Ian has been falling (−5.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ian every 17 schools, all spellings combined.
Ian in English-speaking countries
Ian ranks 75th in United States, 102nd in British Columbia (Canada) and 163rd in Ontario (Canada), against 1,115th in France.
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
102nd boys’ name114 babies in 3 years1 boy in 391+4.2% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
75th boys’ name13,039 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3940% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
163rd boys’ name249 babies in 3 years1 boy in 683−2.2% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
212th boys’ name66 babies in 3 years1 boy in 746+0.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
261st boys’ name50 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,436
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
456th boys’ name21 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,854
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
563rd boys’ name205 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,031+4.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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