Idan
Idan is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Idan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Idan is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
The Story of Idan
Idan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 36 births, good for #3,161 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Idans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,112 among baby boy names with 26 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 597 Idans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Idan
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About the name Idan
Idan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 597 births in the dataset. Idan's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #3,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Idan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.