Iyonna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	9	1	–	#6,913
1980s	37	4	+311%	#8,441
1990s	240	24	+549%	#3,057
2000s	832	83	+247%	#1,882
2010s	528	53	-37%	#2,209
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	-61%	#4,806

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,913

1980s

+311%

#8,441

1990s

240

+549%

#3,057

2000s

832

+247%

#1,882

2010s

528

-37%

#2,209

2020s (to 2025)

124

-61%

#4,806

The story of Iyonna

Iyonna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,432 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,770 American babies have been named Iyonna. Its peak came in 2005, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Iyonna?

The median living Iyonna is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 1,800 people named Iyonna 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.

Iyonna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,432
2024	15	#7,380
2023	21	#5,831
2022	27	#4,967
2021	25	#5,148
2020	27	#4,806
2019	22	#5,686
2018	28	#4,812
2017	33	#4,329
2016	48	#3,350
2015	53	#3,153
2014	56	#3,021
2013	55	#3,022
2012	68	#2,640
2011	77	#2,397
2010	88	#2,209
2009	87	#2,252
2008	98	#2,084
2007	91	#2,187
2006	87	#2,214
2005	103	#1,882
2004	92	#2,008
2003	74	#2,290
2002	76	#2,184
2001	68	#2,343
2000	56	#2,646
1995	17	#5,523
1990	12	#7,037
1985	6	#9,754
1980	5	#10,967
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Iyonna?

The median living Iyonna is about 18 years old. Half of all living Iyonnas are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Iyonna are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Iyonna are alive in the United States, based on 1,770 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Iyonna mean?

Spelling variant of Iona.

How popular is the name Iyonna in 2025?

Iyonna ranked #10,432 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iyonna?

1,770 babies have been named Iyonna in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iyonna most popular?

Iyonna peaked in 2005, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Iyonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Iyonna rising or falling?

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

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Iyonna popularity over time

The story of Iyonna

How old are people named Iyonna?

Iyonna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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