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Rank #75 · Rising since 2020
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Popularity score: 56 · SSA Rank: #75
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Ian scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Ian shows non-drift behavior in 31% of its 170-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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Ian is a Scottish boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #75 in the US in 2024.
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