The baby name Ian appears in baby name data for the United States from 1915 to 2024. It was most popular in 2005 with 7,911 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Ian has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1926 | 11 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 19 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 8 |
| 1935 | 13 |
| 1936 | 24 |
| 1937 | 20 |
| 1938 | 25 |
| 1939 | 40 |
| 1940 | 23 |
| 1941 | 32 |
| 1942 | 56 |
| 1943 | 25 |
| 1944 | 29 |
| 1945 | 11 |
| 1946 | 48 |
| 1947 | 81 |
| 1948 | 44 |
| 1949 | 66 |
| 1950 | 78 |
| 1951 | 51 |
| 1952 | 73 |
| 1953 | 112 |
| 1954 | 99 |
| 1955 | 96 |
| 1956 | 151 |
| 1957 | 134 |
| 1958 | 154 |
| 1959 | 141 |
| 1960 | 155 |
| 1961 | 188 |
| 1962 | 204 |
| 1963 | 258 |
| 1964 | 332 |
| 1965 | 396 |
| 1966 | 519 |
| 1967 | 628 |
| 1968 | 639 |
| 1969 | 712 |
| 1970 | 1,040 |
| 1971 | 1,166 |
| 1972 | 1,201 |
| 1973 | 1,305 |
| 1974 | 1,666 |
| 1975 | 1,739 |
| 1976 | 2,119 |
| 1977 | 2,628 |
| 1978 | 2,338 |
| 1979 | 2,728 |
| 1980 | 3,138 |
| 1981 | 2,898 |
| 1982 | 3,487 |
| 1983 | 3,732 |
| 1984 | 3,768 |
| 1985 | 3,722 |
| 1986 | 4,176 |
| 1987 | 3,929 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1988 | 4,353 |
| 1989 | 4,986 |
| 1990 | 5,506 |
| 1991 | 5,375 |
| 1992 | 6,025 |
| 1993 | 6,102 |
| 1994 | 6,034 |
| 1995 | 6,306 |
| 1996 | 6,014 |
| 1997 | 5,785 |
| 1998 | 5,960 |
| 1999 | 6,321 |
| 2000 | 6,536 |
| 2001 | 6,631 |
| 2002 | 7,071 |
| 2003 | 7,061 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2004 | 7,376 |
| 2005 | 7,911 |
| 2006 | 7,334 |
| 2007 | 6,863 |
| 2008 | 6,221 |
| 2009 | 6,527 |
| 2010 | 5,968 |
| 2011 | 6,087 |
| 2012 | 6,689 |
| 2013 | 6,519 |
| 2014 | 5,779 |
| 2015 | 6,670 |
| 2016 | 6,588 |
| 2017 | 6,603 |
| 2018 | 5,504 |
| 2019 | 5,398 |
| 2020 | 3,983 |
| 2021 | 4,655 |
| 2022 | 4,870 |
| 2023 | 4,747 |
| 2024 | 4,698 |