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 #7971

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Name B

Iona

Girl name · Rank #2778

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Metric Ione Iona
Current Rank #7971 #2778
Total Births (all years) 10,004 12,251
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 367 404
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ione Iona
1880s 189 224
1890s 538 455
1900s 881 838
1910s 2,561 2,362
1920s 2,677 3,151
1930s 1,418 1,747
1940s 626 887
1950s 369 610
1960s 162 290
1970s 44 198
1980s 26 139
1990s 77 126
2000s 133 305
2010s 225 543
2020s 78 376

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
2025 15 65

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, 1880–2025.

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