The first name Iwan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Iwan, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 127 births (#236).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Iwan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Iwan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 5 boys born in the United States were named Iwan, the 12,930th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 5 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Iwan
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Iwan RheonBritish actor and musician, born 1985
- Iwan BlochGerman dermatologist and sexologist (1872-1922)
- Iwan BaanDutch photographer (born 1975)
- Ivan CibulkaCzech composer and music educator (1880-1943)
Questions
- How popular is the name Iwan?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Iwan, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2000, with 127 births.
- When was Iwan most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Iwan, its highest rank at 4,202nd.