Name meaning & stats
Ioan
Ioan. 132 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Ioans are 2.6× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2014
132 US babies were named Ioan between 1940 and 2025.
Ioan around the world
- England & Wales: 2,326 babies since 1996, peak 2007, No. 976 in 2025
- Belgium: 68 babies since 1995, peak 2020, No. 1,030 in 2025
- France: 415 babies since 1900, peak 2016, No. 2,070 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ioans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.6× | High · 112 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | High · 35 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Medium · 19 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Medium · 19 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Ioans show up 2.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Ioans are 1.5× more likely than expected to be poets.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 24 Yohans spell it Ioan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2014)