boy's name
Iann
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 696
Iann is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Iann over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 171 |
| 2010s | 253 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How popular is Iann?
In 2025, Iann was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Iann is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iann
How popular is the name Iann?
In 2025, Iann was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Iann a girl's or a boy's name?
Iann is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Iann most popular?
Iann peaked in 2010, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Iann a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iann currently ranks #5,109 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.