Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Ione

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,265
Rank 2025
#7,265
among girls · ↑884 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Ione
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
367 babies
All-time total
10,004
#1,667 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ione popularity over time

10,004 babies have been named Ione since 1880, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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 189 19 – #442
1890s 538 54 +185% #341
1900s 881 88 +64% #330
1910s 2,561 256 +191% #327
1920s 2,677 268 +5% #342
1930s 1,418 142 -47% #491
1940s 626 63 -56% #725
1950s 369 37 -41% #1,231
1960s 162 16 -56% #2,329
1970s 44 4 -73% #5,227
1980s 26 3 -41% #5,649
1990s 77 8 +196% #5,817
2000s 133 13 +73% #6,912
2010s 225 23 +69% #5,194
2020s (to 2025) 78 13 -42% #5,945

The story of Ione

Ione is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,265 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,004 American babies have been named Ione. Its peak came in 1920, when 367 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Ione?

The median living Ione is about 73 years old; half are between 30 and 85. An estimated 1,900 people named Ione are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Ione year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 15 #7,265
2024 13 #8,149
2023 14 #7,795
2022 – –
2021 16 #7,065
2020 20 #5,945
2019 19 #6,272
2018 23 #5,521
2017 18 #6,640
2016 23 #5,696
2015 26 #5,194
2014 18 #6,823
2013 22 #5,900
2012 25 #5,457
2011 26 #5,277
2010 25 #5,494
2009 19 #6,912
2008 18 #7,185
2007 16 #7,868
2006 17 #7,269
2005 16 #7,272
2004 11 #9,486
2003 11 #9,294
2002 15 #7,196
2001 – –
2000 10 #9,434
1995 7 #10,952
1990 10 #8,100
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 7 #7,438
1970 7 #6,592
1965 12 #3,817
1960 26 #2,329
1955 43 #1,561
1950 37 #1,535
1945 49 #1,127
1940 91 #730
1935 152 #521
1930 178 #501
1925 238 #449
1920 367 #342
1915 326 #330
1910 111 #369
1905 89 #355
1900 68 #403
1895 53 #386
1890 36 #427
1885 20 #476
1880 9 #605

Famous people named Ione

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ione Skye Ione Skye British-American actress (born 1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ione?

The median living Ione is about 73 years old. Half of all living Iones are between 30 and 85 years old.

How many people named Ione are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Ione are alive in the United States, based on 10,004 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ione in 2025?

Ione ranked #7,265 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ione?

10,004 babies have been named Ione in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ione most popular?

Ione peaked in 1920, when 367 newborns received the name.

Is Ione a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ione rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Ione?

Well-known people named Ione include Ione Skye (actor).

Names like Ione

Names that sound and feel close to Ione: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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