Name meaning & stats
Iban
Iban. 524 US babies since 1940, peak 2002. Notable Ibans are 1.3× over-represented as rugby players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2002
524 US babies were named Iban between 1940 and 2025.
Iban around the world
- France: 2,120 babies since 1900, peak 2007, No. 1,383 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ibans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Rugby player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are rugby players, Ibans show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Ibns spell it Iban
- Ibn 64%
- Iban 36%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2002)