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Izan
OriginBasque variation of Ethan or Japanese
Meaning"strong, firm; reliable mountain"
US Rank#884
2025 SSA
About Izan
Izan, pronounced with the same vowel sounds and emphasis as Ethan, ranks among the Top 20 boys' names in Spain, where it's been popular for two decades.
The US is starting to catch onto this energetic variant, as Izan was amongst the fastest-rising boy names of 2023 and one of the newest additions to the US Top 1000.
Pronounced ee-ZAHN.
As of October 2026, Izan ranked #884 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #713 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #623.
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 | #3,175 | 35 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | #1,684 | 93 | 48.5 |
| 2016 | #2,031 | 70 | 36.9 |
| 2017 | #1,925 | 75 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | #1,842 | 82 | 45.2 |
| 2019 | #1,554 | 108 | 60.2 |
| 2020 | #1,247 | 149 | 86.3 |
| 2021 | #1,197 | 163 | 93.2 |
| 2022 | #1,076 | 203 | 116.3 |
| 2023 | #879 | 266 | 155.5 |
| 2024 | #713 | 371 | 215.3 |
| 2025 | #884 | 269 | 157.5 |
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