Spellings
Ivan or Ivaan?
In the US in 2025, 91% of babies in this name family were spelled Ivan and 9% Ivaan. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Ivan91% of the family2,240 born in 2025#162 among boys−26% since 2015Ivaan9% of the family215 born in 2025#1,030 among boys×6 since 2015Yvan<1% of the family12 born in 2025#6,803 among boys−8% since 2015Ivann<1% of the family5 born in 2025#12,008 among boystoo rare to be counted in 2015Yvann<1% of the family0 born in 2025
Ten years ago
Ivan already led in 2015, with 98% of the family's births; it has 91% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,095 to 2,472 births (−20%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan | 3,047 | 2,240 | −26% |
| Ivaan | 35 | 215 | ×6 |
| Yvan | 13 | 12 | −8% |
| Ivann | — | 5 | new |
How they sound
- Ivan /ˈaɪvən/ (EYE-vuhn)
- Ivaan /ɪˈvɑn/ (iv-AHN)
- Yvan /iˈvɑ̃/ (ee-VAN)
- Ivann /iˈvan/ (ee-VAN)
- Yvann /iˈvan/ (ee-VAHN)
In France
In France in 2025: Ivan 75 births (#564 among boys), Ivaan 5 births, Yvan 15 births, Ivann 20 births and Yvann 25 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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