US rank #2517 Girls' name Peak 2017 1,265 births

Ivanka — #2517 US girls' name

1,265 babies named Ivanka in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s312000s1412010s7052020s388
#2517
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Ivanka was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

165 babies were named Ivanka in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ivanka

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,265 babies named Ivanka between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ivanka currently holds the #2517 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 165 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ivanka performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 705 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ivanka shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 275 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ivanka in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ivanka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,265 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ivanka at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,265

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2017

165 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,517

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ivanka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
165
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Ivanka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
705 births that decade — 56% of Ivanka's all-time total
1990s312000s1412010s7052020s388

Ivanka by state

Where Ivanka concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ivanka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
275 21.7%
#2 Texas
140 11.1%
#3 New York
88 7.0%
#4 Florida
84 6.6%
#5 New Jersey
32 2.5%
#6 Washington
13 1.0%
#7 Illinois
10 0.8%
#8 Maryland
7 0.6%
California share of Ivanka's total US births 21.7%
Even split

275 of 1,265 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Ivanka appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ivanka?
1,265 babies have been named Ivanka since 1996. It currently ranks #2517 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 165 births.
When was Ivanka most popular?
Ivanka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 705 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Ivanka most popular?
The top states for the name Ivanka are California (275 births), Texas (140 births), New York (88 births).
How long has the name Ivanka been used?
Ivanka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ivanka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iva, Ivanna, Ivana, Ivah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.