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Iain
OriginGaelic variation of John
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2378
On Nameberry
About Iain
Variation of Ian
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,261 | 59 | 30.7 |
| 2015 | #2,501 | 50 | 26.1 |
| 2016 | #2,740 | 44 | 23.2 |
| 2017 | #3,268 | 35 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | #3,066 | 38 | 20.9 |
| 2019 | #2,872 | 43 | 24 |
| 2020 | #2,740 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2021 | #4,420 | 23 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | #4,127 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | #4,384 | 24 | 14 |
| 2024 | #4,227 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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