Names That Start With I
Here are the names that start with I that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 1,031 girl names, 503 boy names and 5 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
With barely 1,000 choices for daughters and 500 for sons, the I list feels select. Isabella, Isabel and Isabelle show how one sound can come in three spellings, each with a slightly different look.
Boys get short, clear options like Ian and Ivan, and longer ones such as Isaac and Isaiah. Iris is a compact vintage pick for girls.
An I name begins on a vowel, so check it against a surname that ends in one. Izzy is a popular short form. Our girl and boy I lists let you browse each group alone.
- Girl names
- 1,031
- Boy names
- 503
- Unisex names
- 5
- Last names
- 1,153
Most popular names that start with I
Top girl names
- Irene 351,710
- Isabella 320,723
- Ida 186,189
- Isabel 117,059
- Isabelle 90,340
- Iris 79,651
- Irma 73,279
- Inez 67,428
- Ivy 47,086
- Iva 37,508
- Ina 33,662
- Imogene 27,396
- Ingrid 25,805
- Izabella 24,450
- Imani 23,051
- Ila 22,218
- India 22,127
- Isla 18,582
- Ilene 17,688
- Itzel 15,978
- Isabell 14,394
- Iona 11,728
- Isis 10,941
- Iliana 10,764
- Ivette 10,502
Top boy names
- Isaac 274,356
- Ian 222,202
- Isaiah 207,627
- Ivan 130,339
- Israel 59,512
- Ira 53,249
- Irving 43,539
- Irvin 39,196
- Ismael 35,227
- Isiah 23,562
- Issac 21,494
- Ignacio 17,972
- Irwin 15,821
- Isaias 13,427
- Iker 11,806
- Ibrahim 11,543
- Izaiah 10,752
- Ivory 8,299
- Isidro 7,572
- Ike 6,882
- Isai 5,858
- Ishmael 5,758
- Isadore 5,605
- Immanuel 4,706
- Isreal 4,302
I names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with I in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Isabella #4 girl
- Isaac #33 boy
- Isaiah #46 boy
- Ian #76 boy
- Isabelle #92 girl
- Isla #103 girl
- Ivy #108 girl
- Ivan #135 boy
- Isabel #145 girl
- Iris #149 girl
- Israel #235 boy
- Izabella #259 girl
- Iker #280 boy
- Ibrahim #389 boy
- Ismael #390 boy
- Itzel #489 girl
- Ivanna #533 girl
- Imani #538 girl
- Isaias #546 boy
- Izaiah #555 boy
- Irene #594 girl
- Issac #603 boy
- Ivory #631 girl
- Isabela #823 girl
Unisex names that start with I
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory | 54% | 46% | 18,027 |
| Ivey | 65% | 35% | 5,020 |
| Isa | 59% | 41% | 4,490 |
| Imari | 73% | 27% | 3,004 |
| Indiana | 60% | 40% | 2,159 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with I
- Imani
- Isai
- Imari
- Ishani
- Imoni
- Itai
- Itati
- Infiniti
- Ivori
- Inari
- Indi
- Ilani
- Idali
- Ishanvi
- Ismerai
- Inaki
- Iyani
- Isahi
- Isami
- Iyari
- Ingri
- Ifeanyi
- Itali
- Iwalani
Common last names with I
- Ingram
- Ibarra
- Irwin
- Inman
- Ivey
- Irvin
- Isaac
- Iverson
- Isaacs
- Ireland
- Irving
- Ivy
- Irizarry
- Irby
- Ingle
- Isom
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with I?
For girls, Irene, Isabella, Ida, Isabel. For boys, Isaac, Ian, Isaiah, Ivan. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with I?
US birth records list 1,031 girl names and 503 boy names starting with I.
What are gender neutral names that start with I?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Ivory, Ivey, Isa, Imari, Indiana.
What names start and end with I?
Imani, Isai, Imari, Ishani, Imoni, Itai, Itati, Infiniti.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).