Ioan is a distinctive choice, ranked #976 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ioan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#976
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About the Name Ioan
Ioan ranked #976 in 2025, down from its peak of #292 in 2005 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ioan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ioan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ioan
Ioan Vermeșan — Ioan Vermeșan is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona.
Ioan-Gabriel Nan — Ioan-Gabriel Nan is an alpine skier from Romania.
Ioan Tătăran — Ioan Tătăran is a former Romanian footballer who played as a defender.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ioan
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Ioan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ioan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ioan is declining: down 365 places since 2020, to #976 in 2025. It peaked at #292 in 2005.
Ioan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ioan include: Ioan Vermeșan, Ioan-Gabriel Nan and Ioan Tătăran. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ioan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ioans in the wild.
31
UK babies named Ioan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 365 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ioan
Almost certainly the only Ioan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ioan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ioan Petru Culianu or Couliano was a Romanian historian of religion, culture, and ideas, a philosopher and political essayist, and a short story writer.