ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1913 First Year 2026 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #1642 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 96 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Iven What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iven%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iven%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 26 births, good for #3,782 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,677 among baby boy names 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 ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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](/ivan) * [Ivon](/ivon) * Oven * [Evan](/evan) * [Evon](/evon) * Ovan * [Avan](/avan) * Ovn * [Even](/even) * [Ion](/ion) * Liven * [Ien](/ien) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Iven What does the name Iven mean? 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". 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. ## Similar Names [👦BrowniePeak #1642](/brownie)[👦DorwinPeak #1642](/dorwin)[👦RandolPeak #1642](/randol)[👦CathyPeak #1642](/cathy)[👦OsamaPeak #1642](/osama)[👦CrossPeak #1642](/cross)[👦KnutePeak #1643](/knute)[👦ColbertPeak #1643](/colbert) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.