Ivon
Ivon is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979), English painter Ivon Le Duc, Canadian politician Ivon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara, British politician Ivon Vernon Wilson (1885-1974), New Zealand dentist
Meaning & Origin of Ivon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ivon is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979), English painter Ivon Le Duc, Canadian politician Ivon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara, British politician Ivon Vernon Wilson (1885-1974), New Zealand dentist
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The Story of Ivon
As a girl name
Ivon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 51 Ivons were born — ranking #2,510 that year. As of 2026, Ivon ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Ivons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ivon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 16 Ivons were born — ranking #3,607 that year. As of 2026, Ivon ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 580 Ivons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ivon
Ivon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ivon's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #2,510. Use the chart and map above to compare Ivon'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 .
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