Is Ian a Male or Female Name?
Ian is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Ian globally is 99.6% males and 0.4% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Saudi Arabia with 5.5%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| United States | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Canada | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| South Africa | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Ireland | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Mexico | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Spain | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Indonesia | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Malaysia | 95.9% | 4.1% |
| France | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Netherlands | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Kenya | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| Singapore | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| Chile | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Germany | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| China | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Italy | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Argentina | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| Taiwan | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Belgium | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Colombia | 95.9% | 4.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Peru | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Jamaica | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Switzerland | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Panama | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| Malta | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| India | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Costa Rica | 98.7% | 1.3% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Ian are 65+ years old, making up 29.9% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 5.9% |
| 25-34 | 7.5% |
| 35-44 | 10.8% |
| 45-54 | 16.2% |
| 55-64 | 29.7% |
| 65+ | 29.9% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Ian is United Kingdom with 0.5093% of the population. Following is New Zealand and Australia.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 0.5093% |
| New Zealand | 0.3588% |
| Australia | 0.3572% |
| Ireland | 0.2455% |
| Malta | 0.2006% |
| Canada | 0.1507% |
| Philippines | 0.1448% |
| Kenya | 0.1446% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Ian measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0551‰ |
| 1957 | 0.061‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0693‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0621‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0555‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0607‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0573‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0635‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0663‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0591‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0599‰ |
| 1967 | 0.052‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0514‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0492‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0387‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0419‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0399‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0341‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0305‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0266‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0297‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0256‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0265‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0266‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0212‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0239‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0245‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0238‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0225‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0209‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0202‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0194‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0169‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0157‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0143‰ |
| 1991 | 0.015‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0163‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0139‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0133‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0157‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0134‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0109‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0111‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0103‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0113‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0121‰ |
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