Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Iantha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Iantha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
16 babies
All-time total
511
#11,678 all-time among girls
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Iantha popularity over time

511 babies have been named Iantha since 1906, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

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 19 2 – #1,630
1910s 90 9 +374% #1,997
1920s 124 12 +38% #2,326
1930s 63 6 -49% #2,349
1940s 75 8 +19% #2,588
1950s 80 8 +7% #3,071
1960s 25 3 -69% #4,579
1970s 24 2 -4% #6,916
1980s 11 1 -54% #9,508
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The story of Iantha

Iantha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 511 American babies have been named Iantha. Its peak came in 1915, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Iantha?

The median living Iantha is about 71 years old; half are between 63 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Iantha are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Iantha year by year

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

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1970 5 #8,449
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1960 9 #4,579
1955 6 #5,451
1950 8 #4,097
1945 12 #2,654
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1930 8 #3,483
1925 16 #2,326
1920 13 #2,654
1915 16 #1,997
1910 6 #2,266
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Iantha?

The median living Iantha is about 71 years old. Half of all living Ianthas are between 63 and 79 years old.

How many people named Iantha are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Iantha are alive in the United States, based on 511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Iantha in 2025?

Iantha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Iantha?

511 babies have been named Iantha in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iantha most popular?

Iantha peaked in 1915, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Iantha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Iantha rising or falling?

Iantha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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