Boy · #5,677 in 2026

Iven

Name: Popularity of the name Iven in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Iven, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Iven is a male given name. It is a diminutive variation of the names Ivo and Yvo and is also the Breton form of Evan. It is closely related to the names Ivon, Yvon, Ive, Ives, and Yves. As a surname, it appears as Ivens, meaning "Iven's son".

Current Rank

#5,677

Peak Rank

#1,642 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-2%

1913

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#1642

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Iven

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Iven

Iven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 26 Ivens were born — ranking #3,782 that year. As of 2026, Iven ranks #5,677 for baby boys with 16 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 1K Ivens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Iven

Phonetically similar names — useful when Iven is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ivan
Ivon
Oven
Evan
Evon
Ovan
Avan
Ovn
Even
Ion
Liven
Ien

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Iven

What does the name Iven mean?

How popular is Iven in 2026?

In 2026, Iven ranks #5,677 among boys' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.

When was Iven most popular?

Iven reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #1,642 that year with 26 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Iven most popular?

Iven has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Iven.

Is Iven a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Iven is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Iven?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Iven include Brownie, Dorwin, Randol. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Iven

Iven is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Iven's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Iven'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.