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Names starting with I

The 50 most given girls’ and boys’ names starting with I in 2025.

Girls · US 2025

  1. #7IsabellaForm of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”10,666 babies
  2. #28IslaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #142 in 2015, #28 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters6,012 babies
  3. #39IvyFrom the word “ivy”5,117 babies
  4. #61Iris“rainbow”3,729 babies
  5. #166IsabelleVariant of Elizabeth, meaning “my God is an oath”1,825 babies
  6. #176Isabel“my God is an oath”1,746 babies
  7. #359ItzelEditor’s note 850 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales850 babies
  8. #378IvoryEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #378 vs #2,440 in 2025810 babies
  9. #525IylaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,831 in 2015, #525 in 2025572 babies
  10. #564IzabellaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2010, with 2,254 babies; 532 in 2025532 babies
  11. #566IvannaSame root as Jane, meaning “God is gracious”530 babies
  12. #579Imani“faith, belief”512 babies
  13. #632IndieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #134 vs #632 in 2025459 babies
  14. #651Irene“peace”442 babies
  15. #664IsabelaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1982, with 6 babies426 babies
  16. #718IlaEditor’s note Up from #1,183 in 2015 to #718 in 2025 in the US390 babies
  17. #730IlianaEditor’s note Up from #908 in 2015 to #730 in 2025 in the US380 babies
  18. #768IndyEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #3,429 in 2015, #768 in 2025353 babies
  19. #776InayaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #167 vs #776 in 2025350 babies
  20. #853IndigoEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,743 in 2015, #853 in 2025318 babies
  21. #925IveyEditor’s note Up from #1,770 in 2015 to #925 in 2025 in the US282 babies
  22. #1,047InaraEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1998, with 8 babies237 babies
  23. #1,085Ira“watchful”222 babies
  24. #1,102IvanaSame root as Jana, meaning “God is gracious”217 babies
  25. #1,109IcelynnEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #10,866 in 2015, #1,109 in 2025213 babies
  26. #1,109InesSpanish, from Latin Agnes, meaning “pure, chaste”213 babies
  27. #1,117Imogen“girl, maiden”211 babies
  28. #1,120Ida“work”209 babies
  29. #1,120IngridEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -id like Astrid and Brigid209 babies
  30. #1,261IsadoraVariant of Isidora, meaning “gift of Isis”177 babies
  31. #1,272IshaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1960, with 6 babies176 babies
  32. #1,396InezSame root as Agnes, meaning “pure, chaste”156 babies
  33. #1,458IsraEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #294 vs #1,458 in 2025147 babies
  34. #1,467IqraEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #281 vs #1,467 in 2025146 babies
  35. #1,622IsisEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2005, with 561 babies; 128 in 2025128 babies
  36. #1,631IrinaEditor’s note About 1 in 13,000 US girls in the 2025 records127 babies
  37. #1,631ItzayanaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1993, with 22 babies127 babies
  38. #1,710IsaDiminutive of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”119 babies
  39. #1,721India“Indus river”118 babies
  40. #1,733IvaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1918, with 889 babies; 117 in 2025117 babies
  41. #1,796IvieEditor’s note About 1 in 14,000 US girls in the 2025 records112 babies
  42. #1,855InayahEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1992, with 7 babies107 babies
  43. #1,880IlaniEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #1,880 vs #5,927 in 2025104 babies
  44. #1,902IzzyDiminutive of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”102 babies
  45. #1,927IselaEditor’s note 100 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales100 babies
  46. #1,927ItalyEditor’s note 100 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales100 babies
  47. #1,942IyannaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1975, with 5 babies99 babies
  48. #2,002IrieEditor’s note Used for both: 82% of US babies named Irie in 2025 were girls95 babies
  49. #2,017IvankaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1996, with 8 babies94 babies
  50. #2,064ImanEditor’s note Used for both: 51% of US babies named Iman in 2025 were girls91 babies

Boys · US 2025

  1. #47Isaac“he laughs, he will laugh”5,953 babies
  2. #57IsaiahEditor’s note Down from #49 in 2015 to #57 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 320 US boys in the 2025 records5,267 babies
  3. #83IanEditor’s note Steady in the US: #76 in 2015 and #83 in 2025. About 1 in 440 US boys in the 2025 records3,924 babies
  4. #162IvanSame root as John, possibly meaning “God is gracious”2,240 babies
  5. #263IsmaelForm of Ishmael, meaning “God hears, God will hear”1,307 babies
  6. #315Israelpossibly “kingdom/land of Israel”1,081 babies
  7. #351IbrahimEditor’s note Up from #436 in 2015 to #351 in 2025 in the US939 babies
  8. #390IkerEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #190 in 2015, #390 in 2025815 babies
  9. #426IsaiasEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #426 vs #3,256 in 2025755 babies
  10. #635IzaiahEditor’s note Down from #538 in 2015 to #635 in 2025 in the US439 babies
  11. #694IdrisEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #142 vs #694 in 2025391 babies
  12. #767IzaelEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #4,890 in 2015, #767 in 2025336 babies
  13. #819Ira“watchful”301 babies
  14. #829IgnacioEditor’s note Up from #925 in 2015 to #829 in 2025 in the US298 babies
  15. #883IzanEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2004, with 7 babies269 babies
  16. #893IshaanEditor’s note Up from #918 in 2015 to #893 in 2025 in the US266 babies
  17. #915IssacVariant of Isaac, meaning “he laughs, he will laugh”258 babies
  18. #929IsaDiminutive of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”253 babies
  19. #969ImranEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1970, with 8 babies237 babies
  20. #988IsaelEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1978, with 5 babies231 babies
  21. #1,030IvaanEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #3,231 in 2015, #1,030 in 2025215 babies
  22. #1,064IsmailSame root as Ishmael, meaning “God hears, God will hear”204 babies
  23. #1,075IlyasEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #182 vs #1,075 in 2025200 babies
  24. #1,138IsaiEditor’s note 186 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales186 babies
  25. #1,204Immanuel“God is with us”168 babies
  26. #1,382IvarEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #7,491 in 2015, #1,382 in 2025133 babies
  27. #1,409IversonEditor’s note 129 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales129 babies
  28. #1,443Ilan“tree, oak tree”124 babies
  29. #1,466Ishmael“God hears, God will hear”121 babies
  30. #1,477IsiahEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2001, with 822 babies; 120 in 2025120 babies
  31. #1,529IndigoEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1994, with 10 babies113 babies
  32. #1,663IgnatiusEditor’s note 8 letters, ending in -us like Jesus and Marcus100 babies
  33. #1,677IamEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1983, with 7 babies98 babies
  34. #1,677IssaEditor’s note Used for both: 62% of US babies named Issa in 2025 were boys98 babies
  35. #1,778Irvingpossibly “fresh + river”90 babies
  36. #1,778IzayahEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1994, with 7 babies90 babies
  37. #1,793ImanEditor’s note Used for both: 49% of US babies named Iman in 2025 were boys89 babies
  38. #1,808IsidroSpanish form of Isidore, meaning “gift of (the goddess) Isis”88 babies
  39. #1,867IshanEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1982, with 6 babies84 babies
  40. #1,932IrvinEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1923, with 817 babies; 80 in 202580 babies
  41. #1,942IzhaanEditor’s note New since 2015: under 5 US babies then, 79 in 202579 babies
  42. #2,167IverEditor’s note About 1 in 26,000 US boys in the 2025 records66 babies
  43. #2,304IliasEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1975, with 5 babies60 babies
  44. #2,304IndianaEditor’s note Used for both: 42% of US babies named Indiana in 2025 were boys60 babies
  45. #2,363IndyEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1992, with 6 babies58 babies
  46. #2,390IlianEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2001, with 8 babies57 babies
  47. #2,421IdreesEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #408 vs #2,421 in 202556 babies
  48. #2,421IliaEditor’s note Used for both: 62% of US babies named Ilia in 2025 were boys56 babies
  49. #2,421IzraelEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1994, with 7 babies56 babies
  50. #2,451IkeDiminutive of Isaac, meaning “he laughs, he will laugh”55 babies

Girls · England & Wales 2025

  1. #4IslaEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #4 in 2015 and #4 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters1,959 babies
  2. #9IvyFrom the word “ivy”1,698 babies
  3. #10IsabellaForm of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”1,690 babies
  4. #54IsabelleVariant of Elizabeth, meaning “my God is an oath”814 babies
  5. #57Iris“rainbow”759 babies
  6. #69Imogen“girl, maiden”648 babies
  7. #134IndieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #134 vs #632 in 2025367 babies
  8. #167InayaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #357 in 2015, #167 in 2025295 babies
  9. #184Isabel“my God is an oath”271 babies
  10. #246IsobelVariant of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”189 babies
  11. #253Ivy-RoseEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #585 in 2015, #253 in 2025185 babies
  12. #272IrhaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,195 in 2015, #272 in 2025169 babies
  13. #281IqraEditor’s note Up from #352 in 2015 to #281 in 2025 in England & Wales162 babies
  14. #284InayahEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #284 vs #1,855 in 2025161 babies
  15. #294IsraEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #294 vs #1,458 in 2025153 babies
  16. #342Ida“work”126 babies
  17. #396ImaanEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #396 vs #3,975 in 2025105 babies
  18. #426InaraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #942 in 2015, #426 in 202595 babies
  19. #431Isla-RoseEditor’s note Down from #311 in 2015 to #431 in 2025 in England & Wales94 babies
  20. #473Ivy-MaeEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,139 in 2015, #473 in 202584 babies
  21. #483IndigoEditor’s note Up from #549 in 2015 to #483 in 2025 in England & Wales82 babies
  22. #483IylaEditor’s note Down from #340 in 2015 to #483 in 2025 in England & Wales82 babies
  23. #509India“Indus river”79 babies
  24. #520IonaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #520 vs #2,645 in 202577 babies
  25. #531Isla-MaeEditor’s note Up from #686 in 2015 to #531 in 2025 in England & Wales75 babies
  26. #561IbadatEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 71 in 202571 babies
  27. #610IndyEditor’s note Used for both: 77% of England & Wales babies named Indy in 2025 were girls64 babies
  28. #650Imani“faith, belief”59 babies
  29. #696IshaEditor’s note Up from #775 in 2015 to #696 in 2025 in England & Wales53 babies
  30. #705InesSpanish, from Latin Agnes, meaning “pure, chaste”52 babies
  31. #763ImanEditor’s note Used for both: 72% of England & Wales babies named Iman in 2025 were girls48 babies
  32. #816IndianaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #816 vs #2,194 in 202544 babies
  33. #816IzzahEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,649 in 2015, #816 in 202544 babies
  34. #834InaayaEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #169 in 2015, #834 in 202543 babies
  35. #863InayatEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 41 in 202541 babies
  36. #863IzabellaEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #361 in 2015, #863 in 202541 babies
  37. #894IlariaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #894 vs #2,822 in 202539 babies
  38. #894Ira“watchful”39 babies
  39. #894Isla-RaeEditor’s note Up from #1,204 in 2015 to #894 in 2025 in England & Wales39 babies
  40. #922IvanaSame root as Jana, meaning “God is gracious”38 babies
  41. #922Ivy-RaeEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,705 in 2015, #922 in 202538 babies
  42. #997Irene“peace”34 babies
  43. #997IsadoraVariant of Isidora, meaning “gift of Isis”34 babies
  44. #1,028Ivy-MayEditor’s note About 1 in 7,700 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records33 babies
  45. #1,051IlincaEditor’s note About 1 in 7,900 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records32 babies
  46. #1,051Isabella-RoseEditor’s note 13 letters, ending in -se like Rose and Eloise32 babies
  47. #1,110IngridEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -id like Astrid and Enid30 babies
  48. #1,197IsabelaEditor’s note 7 letters, ending in -la like Isla and Isabella27 babies
  49. #1,229IlyanaEditor’s note About 1 in 9,700 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records26 babies
  50. #1,229Isla-MayEditor’s note About 1 in 9,700 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records26 babies

Boys · England & Wales 2025

  1. #36Isaac“he laughs, he will laugh”1,331 babies
  2. #70IbrahimEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #70 vs #351 in 2025731 babies
  3. #142IdrisEditor’s note Up from #280 in 2015 to #142 in 2025 in England & Wales368 babies
  4. #156IsaiahEditor’s note Up from #243 in 2015 to #156 in 2025 in England & Wales338 babies
  5. #182IlyasEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #373 in 2015, #182 in 2025276 babies
  6. #238IsaDiminutive of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”207 babies
  7. #243IsmailSame root as Ishmael, meaning “God hears, God will hear”200 babies
  8. #283IvanSame root as John, possibly meaning “God is gracious”159 babies
  9. #367IzhaanEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 114 in 2025114 babies
  10. #408IdreesEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #408 vs #2,421 in 202599 babies
  11. #432IbraheemEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #432 vs #2,480 in 202591 babies
  12. #478ImranEditor’s note Up from #500 in 2015 to #478 in 2025 in England & Wales81 babies
  13. #487IshaanEditor’s note Up from #633 in 2015 to #487 in 2025 in England & Wales79 babies
  14. #487IsmaeelEditor’s note Down from #393 in 2015 to #487 in 2025 in England & Wales79 babies
  15. #494IvaanEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,319 in 2015, #494 in 202578 babies
  16. #563IvorSame root as Igor, meaning “army”69 babies
  17. #585IanEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #83 vs #585 in 202566 babies
  18. #615IssacVariant of Isaac, meaning “he laughs, he will laugh”61 babies
  19. #627IssaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #627 vs #1,677 in 202559 babies
  20. #639IvarEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 57 in 202557 babies
  21. #639Ivo“yew, bow”57 babies
  22. #679IshaqSame root as Isaac, meaning “he laughs, he will laugh”53 babies
  23. #771IzaanEditor’s note Up from #1,279 in 2015 to #771 in 2025 in England & Wales43 babies
  24. #822IshaaqEditor’s note Down from #740 in 2015 to #822 in 2025 in England & Wales39 babies
  25. #822Israelpossibly “kingdom/land of Israel”39 babies
  26. #845IsmaelForm of Ishmael, meaning “God hears, God will hear”38 babies
  27. #953IosifEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #953 vs #10,695 in 202532 babies
  28. #976IoanEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2007, with 129 babies; 31 in 202531 babies
  29. #1,124IgnacyEditor’s note About 1 in 10,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records26 babies
  30. #1,153IanisEditor’s note About 1 in 11,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records25 babies
  31. #1,153IlyaasEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,153 vs #7,194 in 202525 babies
  32. #1,153Immanuel“God is with us”25 babies
  33. #1,197IzaiahEditor’s note About 1 in 11,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records24 babies
  34. #1,307IsakEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #3,908 in 2015, #1,307 in 202521 babies
  35. #1,406ImanEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #4,747 in 2015, #1,406 in 202519 babies
  36. #1,406IndyEditor’s note Used for both: 23% of England & Wales babies named Indy in 2025 were boys19 babies
  37. #1,466Ira“watchful”18 babies
  38. #1,538IhsanTurkish, meaning “to do or act well, to do or act right”17 babies
  39. #1,538IndianaEditor’s note Used for both: 28% of England & Wales babies named Indiana in 2025 were boys17 babies
  40. #1,538IsaiaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,538 vs #9,714 in 202517 babies
  41. #1,613Iago“he will/shall heel”16 babies
  42. #1,613IfechukwuEditor’s note About 1 in 17,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records16 babies
  43. #1,613Igor“army”16 babies
  44. #1,613IoannisEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,613 vs #3,757 in 202516 babies
  45. #1,705Ilan“tree, oak tree”15 babies
  46. #1,705IlhanEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,705 vs #8,243 in 202515 babies
  47. #1,705IosuaLatin form of Joshua, meaning “to save”15 babies
  48. #1,705IzhanEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,705 vs #5,608 in 202515 babies
  49. #1,798IfanWelsh, from Latin Iōannēs, meaning “God is gracious”14 babies
  50. #1,798IliasEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -as like Lucas and Thomas14 babies

Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).