Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1914
Ianthe
Ianthe has 47 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1914–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Ianthe is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 47 have been recorded since 1914.
Ianthe has 47 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2011.
- 47 total births
- 1914–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Ianthe since 1914, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 47
- total births
- 1914–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Ianthe was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ianthe in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Ianthe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ianthe's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ianthe at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ianthe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2011
- Peak year (1970)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Ianthe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ianthe's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ianthe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ianthe? ▼
Ianthe has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 9 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Ianthe most popular? ▼
Ianthe was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Ianthe been used? ▼
Ianthe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 98 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Ianthe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ianna, Ian, Iana, Iantha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ianthe's data
- Ianthe's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ianthe
Nearby Names Like Ianthe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ianthe
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Ian Girl
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Iana Girl
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Iantha Girl
511 births
Ianthia Girl
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Compare Ianthe side by side: Ianthe vs Ianna Ianthe vs Ian Ianthe vs Iana
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ianthe: Baby Name Since 1914 - 47 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ianthe. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ianthe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.