Ione vs Iona

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

Name A

Ione

Girl name · Rank #7941

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Name B

Iona

Girl name · Rank #2768

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Metric Ione Iona
Current Rank #7941 #2768
Total Births (all years) 9,989 12,186
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 367 404
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ione Iona
1880ss 189 224
1890ss 538 455
1900ss 881 838
1910ss 2,561 2,362
1920ss 2,677 3,151
1930ss 1,418 1,747
1940ss 626 887
1950ss 369 610
1960ss 162 290
1970ss 44 198
1980ss 26 139
1990ss 77 126
2000ss 133 305
2010ss 225 543
2020ss 63 311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ione Iona
2014 18 59
2015 26 65
2016 23 59
2017 18 49
2018 23 68
2019 19 73
2020 20 52
2021 16 66
2022 — 76
2023 14 56
2024 13 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, 1880–2024.

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