Iana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,795

among girls · ↓1,376 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Iana · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

59 babies

All-time total

768

#8,990 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Iana popularity over time

768 babies have been named Iana since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	21	2	–	#6,907
1980s	64	6	+205%	#4,926
1990s	120	12	+87%	#5,020
2000s	233	23	+94%	#4,504
2010s	178	18	-24%	#4,973
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	+42%	#2,863

Where Iana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Iana

Iana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,795 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 768 American babies have been named Iana. Its peak came in 2023, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Iana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Iana?

The median living Iana is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 800 people named Iana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Iana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,795
2024	32	#4,419
2023	59	#2,863
2022	17	#6,827
2021	9	#10,597
2020	14	#7,710
2019	22	#5,682
2018	17	#6,911
2017	14	#8,014
2016	10	#10,383
2015	15	#7,765
2014	8	#12,351
2013	20	#6,337
2012	20	#6,430
2011	28	#4,973
2010	24	#5,687
2009	29	#4,991
2008	22	#6,218
2007	28	#5,150
2006	32	#4,504
2005	23	#5,505
2004	16	#7,201
2003	25	#4,997
2002	20	#5,745
2001	22	#5,255
2000	16	#6,603
1995	9	#9,033
1990	8	#9,578
1985	6	#9,739
1980	6	#9,503
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,391
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Iana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Iana?

The median living Iana is about 18 years old. Half of all living Ianas are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Iana are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Iana are alive in the United States, based on 768 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Iana mean?

Iana is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Iana (goddess), in ancient Roman mythology Iana Bondar, Ukrainian biathlete Iana Matei, Romanian activist Iana Salenko, Ukrainian ballet dancer Iana Varnacova, conte

How popular is the name Iana in 2025?

Iana ranked #5,795 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iana?

768 babies have been named Iana in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iana most popular?

Iana peaked in 2023, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Iana a boy or girl name?

Iana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Iana rising or falling?

Iana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Iana become more popular?

Iana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Iana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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