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I know so many Ians it has become a joke among my friends. I think it's a good name, and I'm apparently in agreement with everyone who was naming children in the early 90's.

I really like it. I'd consider using it, and it was on my original list but DH had vetoed it so yeah. I don't think it's too popular. You see it around, but there aren't overwhelming amounts of Ians. I don't think you should worry about things being in the top 100 unless maybe they're in like the top 10. The percentage of kids given those names is way less than it used to be. Besides, you'd miss out on a lot of great names if you want to make sure there's next to no chance of your kid ever encountering another one.

This message was edited 4/20/2012, 8:48 AM

I love Ian. I, too, try to avoid names in the top 100, but it's in the lower half of the top 100 in the U.S., so that's far more preferable than, say, the top 10 or 20 or even top 50. In 2010, Ian ranked #72 in the U.S. as a whole. Popularity varies by region, though. I would check the data for your state to determine just how popular it is where you are at. You may also want to browse through birth announcements in your general area and see if you can find data for your county. Names that aren't that popular in general can be really popular in certain areas. For example, I changed schools during my teen years, and prior to that point, I had never met a Giselle or Lisette. Lo and behold, when I went to the new school, which was very small, there were multiple girls with those names, although not all of them spelled their names the same way.

This message was edited 4/21/2012, 11:33 AM

It's around, but has never really felt popular to me. I guess it may be a little popular now, but isn't TOO high in the top 100 in most places, it appears... and if you choose a not so common mn or just one you feel comfortable using as a double name, that may help for back-up if there's a surge of Ians in your area. That said, for western combos, I have to admit I think the combo Ian Christopher sounds really nice. I have it on my long list as Ian Kyouhei (y is ALWAYS a consonant in Jpns., so it's a ky consonant cluster followed by a long o sound and then hay).

I guess it depends on where you live (I'm from Virginia). I've personally never met an Ian.

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I know a few Evans and I've met many people named John. So of the three, (in my experience) Ian is the least common.

I guess it depends on where you live (I'm from Virginia). I've personally never met an Ian.

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I know a few Evans and I've met many people named John. So of the three, (in my experience) Ian is the least common.