Ivanka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,028

among girls · ↑490 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ivanka · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,099

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

165 babies

All-time total

1,359

#6,102 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Ivanka popularity over time

1,359 babies have been named Ivanka since 1996, 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
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1990s	31	3	–	#9,802
2000s	141	14	+355%	#3,804
2010s	705	71	+400%	#1,394
2020s (to 2025)	482	80	+14%	#1,844

Where Ivanka 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	91	0.06	outside top 500
2027	88	0.06	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	85	0.05	outside top 500
2030	83	0.05	outside top 500

Where Ivanka is most popular

Girls named Ivanka per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ivanka born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	34	0.086	+85%
California	71	0.084	+82%
Texas	60	0.075	+61%
Florida	28	0.065	+41%
Washington	5	0.035	-25%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ivanka

Ivanka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,028 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,359 American babies have been named Ivanka. Its peak came in 2017, when 165 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 Ivanka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ivanka?

The median living Ivanka is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 1,400 people named Ivanka 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.

Ivanka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	94	#2,028
2024	71	#2,518
2023	52	#3,153
2022	79	#2,353
2021	80	#2,295
2020	106	#1,844
2019	95	#2,023
2018	97	#2,018
2017	165	#1,394
2016	113	#1,833
2015	37	#4,024
2014	42	#3,677
2013	38	#3,957
2012	48	#3,392
2011	40	#3,802
2010	30	#4,786
2009	36	#4,223
2008	42	#3,804
2007	27	#5,291
2006	10	#10,899
2005	6	#15,227
2004	5	#17,145
2003	–	–
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2001	8	#11,408
2000	7	#12,296
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Famous people named Ivanka

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

1 Ivanka Trump American businesswoman (born 1981) Contemporary
2 Ivanka Khristova Bulgarian shot putter (1941–2022) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ivanka?

The median living Ivanka is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ivankas are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Ivanka are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Ivanka are alive in the United States, based on 1,359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ivanka mean?

A female given name from Czech.

How popular is the name Ivanka in 2025?

Ivanka ranked #2,028 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ivanka?

1,359 babies have been named Ivanka in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ivanka most popular?

Ivanka peaked in 2017, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Ivanka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ivanka rising or falling?

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

Will Ivanka become more popular?

Ivanka is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Ivanka in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ivanka?

Well-known people named Ivanka include Ivanka Trump (writer), Ivanka Khristova (athlete).

Names like Ivanka

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

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