Iven
Iven was the 7883rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked 1664th; the most babies were born in 2006 (26). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,933 places. More babies were named Iven in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ivan) God is gracious (Slavic form of John) · Russian, Slavic, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #7,883 boys, down 2,070 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200626 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,134babies recorded
What does the name Iven mean?
Iven is a spelling of Ivan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ivan's meaning and origin.
Ivan is the Russian and wider Slavic form of John. Wikipedia traces it through Greek Ioannes to Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious', and DMNES glosses the Hebrew 'graced by God'. Ivan is strongly associated with Russia, Ukraine and the Balkan countries. Wiktionary notes that English speakers say it EYE-vuhn, while the Slavic pronunciation is ee-VAHN, and that a rare Welsh Ivan is a variant of Evan.
Иван (Russian, “Ivan”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “Yochanan, God is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: John, Evan, Iván, Ivana, Vanya, Juan.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ivan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Ivan', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Iven popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,883 | 10 |
| 2020 | #5,813 | 15 |
| 2010 | #4,583 | 21 |
| 2000 | #4,884 | 15 |
| 1990 | #7,525 | 6 |
| 1980 | #5,166 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #3,485 | 6 |
| 1940 | #1,713 | 17 |
| 1930 | #2,522 | 11 |
| 1920 | #1,664 | 22 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Iven, counting every spelling?
Iven is a spelling of Ivan, a name family that ranked #158 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,883 for Iven on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,477 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan | 2,240 | #163 | 11,638 |
| Ivaan | 215 | #1,030 | 1,003 |
| Iven | 10 | #7,883 | 80 |
| Ivin | 7 | #10,086 | 44 |
| Ivann | 5 | #12,763 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Iven?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Iven (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Iven born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Iven.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Iven?
About 700 people born in the US named Iven are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 12 and 44. That makes Iven mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Iven: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Iven, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Iven
What does Iven mean?
Iven is a spelling of Ivan, which means “God is gracious (Slavic form of John)” (Russian, Slavic, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Iven?
Iven was the 7883rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked 1664th; the most babies were born in 2006 (26). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,933 places. More babies were named Iven in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Iven a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Iven in the US.