boy's name

Ianis

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Top 1000 (France)
  • Births on record 2,173

Northern Ireland

#447

2018 births

Ianis is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

  • Peaked in France in 2007, when 70 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1980.

Ianis over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

595
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Ianis by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 70
1990s 275
2000s 595
2010s 345
2020s (to 2025) 120

How popular is Ianis?

In 2025, Ianis was given to 15 babies in France. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

Where Ianis is used

Northern Ireland #447 3 in 2018
Ireland #481 7 in 2025
Scotland #534 5 in 2019
England & Wales #1,165 25 in 2025
France #1,990 15 in 2025
United States #11,060 6 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Ianis

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ianis also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ianis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ianis

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ianis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ianis

How popular is the name Ianis?

In 2025, Ianis was given to 15 babies in France. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

Is Ianis a girl's or a boy's name?

Ianis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Ianis most popular?

Ianis peaked in 2007, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Ianis a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ianis currently ranks #481 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.