Ioan
Ioan was the #10,695 boys' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #976 in England & Wales.
Ioan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,695 (6) | #976 (31) | — | #829 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | #613 (62) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | #625 (57) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | #492 (79) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | #556 (69) | — | #631 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | #611 (58) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | #523 (73) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | #425 (99) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | #460 (90) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | #459 (88) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,644 (6) | #399 (106) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #7,048 (11) | #471 (84) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #9,655 (7) | #479 (80) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | #434 (91) | #669 (3) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #420 (94) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2014 at #7,048.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2004.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 8,800 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 7,900 | uncommon |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ioan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Ioan | England & Wales | Boys | #976 | 31 |
| Ioan | Ireland | Boys | #829 | 3 |
| Ioan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ioan | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ioan | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Ioan | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |