Ion vs Iona

Side-by-side comparison of Ion and Iona — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ion

Boy name · Rank #8390

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Name B

Iona

Girl name · Rank #2768

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Metric Ion Iona
Current Rank #8390 #2768
Total Births (all years) 300 12,186
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 15 404
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ion Iona
1880ss — 224
1890ss — 455
1900ss — 838
1910ss — 2,362
1920ss 5 3,151
1930ss — 1,747
1940ss — 887
1950ss — 610
1960ss 17 290
1970ss 31 198
1980ss 20 139
1990ss 40 126
2000ss 50 305
2010ss 87 543
2020ss 50 311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ion Iona
2014 11 59
2015 11 65
2016 8 59
2017 6 49
2018 12 68
2019 13 73
2020 12 52
2021 9 66
2022 5 76
2023 15 56
2024 9 61

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1928–2024.

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