Ianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,304

among girls · ↓884 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ianna · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

59 babies

All-time total

1,121

#6,930 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Ianna popularity over time

1,121 babies have been named Ianna since 1980, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	35	4	–	#7,150
1990s	146	15	+317%	#4,237
2000s	419	42	+187%	#2,948
2010s	369	37	-12%	#2,926
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	-31%	#4,420

Where Ianna 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ianna

Ianna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,304 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,121 American babies have been named Ianna. Its peak came in 2011, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ianna?

The median living Ianna is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 1,100 people named Ianna 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.

Ianna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,304
2024	32	#4,420
2023	27	#4,919
2022	19	#6,312
2021	27	#4,892
2020	23	#5,375
2019	30	#4,584
2018	20	#6,109
2017	25	#5,232
2016	37	#4,031
2015	23	#5,726
2014	37	#4,043
2013	49	#3,284
2012	49	#3,335
2011	59	#2,926
2010	40	#3,846
2009	49	#3,381
2008	41	#3,888
2007	52	#3,264
2006	58	#2,948
2005	51	#3,102
2004	49	#3,147
2003	36	#3,829
2002	28	#4,428
2001	31	#4,052
2000	24	#4,853
1995	8	#9,904
1990	10	#8,096
1985	7	#8,666
1980	7	#8,462
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ianna?

The median living Ianna is about 16 years old. Half of all living Iannas are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Ianna are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Ianna are alive in the United States, based on 1,121 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ianna in 2025?

Ianna ranked #5,304 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ianna?

1,121 babies have been named Ianna in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ianna most popular?

Ianna peaked in 2011, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Ianna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ianna rising or falling?

Ianna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ianna become more popular?

Ianna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Ianna 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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