Total births
8,042
Girls' name · since 1943
Ivana
Ivana has 8,042 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1092
- among girls today
- 8,042
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
8,042 babies have been named Ivana since 1943, making it today's #1092 girls' name.
Ivana has 8,042 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1092 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #1092 among girls today
- 8,042 born since 1943
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ivana is currently the #1092 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 8,042 born since 1943, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1092
- among girls today
- 8,042
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Ivana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1092
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Ivana was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
266 babies were named Ivana in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Ivana compares
8,042 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ivana's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ivana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,042 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 266 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ivana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ivana's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 266, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ivana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#1,092
Active since
1943
Ivana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 266
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Ivana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ivana's strongest decade.
2,020 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ivana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 101
1960s
101 births
- 1970s 300
1970s
300 births
- 1980s 442
1980s
442 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,934 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,852 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,020 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,326 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,020 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ivana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ivana's total volume
Ivana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ivana by state
Where Ivana concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,484 | 18.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,057 | 13.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 725 | 9.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 570 | 7.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 288 | 3.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 280 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 239 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 148 | 1.8% |
California share of Ivana's total US births 18.5%
Even split
1,484 of 8,042 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Ivana appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ivana? ▼
Ivana has been given to 8,042 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1092 as of the latest data. 266 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Ivana most popular? ▼
Ivana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,020 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Ivana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ivana are California (1,484 births), Texas (1,057 births), New York (725 births).
How long has the name Ivana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ivana since 1943 -- 83 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ivana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iva, Ivanna, Ivanka, Ivah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ivana's data
- Ivana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,020 total births) through the 2020s (1,326) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ivanas (1,484 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Ivana
Nearby Names Like Ivana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ivana
Iva Girl
#2178 38,397 births
Ivanna Girl
#556 10,244 births
Ivanka Girl
#2524 1,359 births
Ivah Girl
#8957 908 births
Ivania Girl
#8124 656 births
Compare Ivana side by side: Ivana vs Iva Ivana vs Ivanna Ivana vs Ivanka
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Ivana
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4,147 births · Peak 2008
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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, 1943–2025 (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. "Ivana: #1092 Girls' Name - 8,042 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ivana. 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 Ivana 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.