Fun Facts About the Name Idan
- 575 babies named Idan: U.S. records list 575 babies given the name Idan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Idan Mean?
Idan is a Hebrew masculine name meaning "era" or "age." It comes from the Hebrew noun עידן (idan), which refers to a period or span of time. That noun is related to the Aramaic word עִדָּן (iddan), "time," which appears in the Aramaic-language sections of the biblical Book of Daniel. The literal sense is a stretch or period of time, not "eternity" or a personal trait.
Idan Name History & Origins
Idan belongs to the body of Hebrew names that were revived or coined when Hebrew was reestablished as a spoken language in the late 19th and 20th centuries, a period when everyday Hebrew words were commonly turned into given names. In the Hebrew Bible, the related Aramaic iddan appears only in the Aramaic chapters of Daniel, where it means "time" or "moment," and it is not used there as a personal name. Modern Hebrew speakers adopted עידן as the ordinary word for "era," and from that word the masculine given name Idan developed and is used in Israel.
How Popular is the Name Idan?
Idan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2009. Its best rank was #3,186 in 2009.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,692 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 2024 | #4,107 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #4,259 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2022 | #5,103 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #3,849 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2020 | #4,764 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #5,417 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #4,137 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2017 | #4,650 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #4,519 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #3,728 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #3,562 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2013 | #3,363 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2012 | #4,181 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #3,930 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2010 | #3,569 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #3,186 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 2008 | #6,910 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #4,550 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #4,283 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2005 | #5,120 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #6,280 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #6,422 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #7,927 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #6,285 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #7,441 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #8,153 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #8,027 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #6,673 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Idan Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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