Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1927
Ianthia
11 babies named Ianthia in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1927–1952
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Ianthia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1927.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ianthia has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1952.
- 11 total births
- 1927–1952 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Ianthia since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1952.
- 11
- total births
- 1927–1952
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ianthia was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ianthia in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Ianthia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ianthia splits its recorded history at 1952: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ianthia at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Ianthia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1952
- Peak year (1952)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Ianthia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ianthia's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ianthia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ianthia? ▼
Ianthia has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 6 babies were born in 1952, its single highest year.
When was Ianthia most popular? ▼
Ianthia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Ianthia been used? ▼
Records for Ianthia go back to 1927, giving 26 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Ianthia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ianthia
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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, 1927–1952 (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. "Ianthia: Baby Name Since 1927 - 11 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ianthia. 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 Ianthia 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.