Total births
473
Girls' name · since 1977
Iyona
Iyona has 473 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 473
- total births
- 1977–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
473 girls have been named Iyona since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Iyona has 473 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- 473 total births
- 1977–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
473 girls have been named Iyona since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 473
- total births
- 1977–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Iyona was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
36 babies were named Iyona in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Iyona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iyona's full recorded timeline at 2003, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iyona at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Iyona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Iyona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Iyona's strongest decade.
267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Iyona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
267 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 267 births (56% of all-time use).
Iyona by state
Where Iyona concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
Maryland share of Iyona's total US births 1.1%
Even split
5 of 473 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iyona? ▼
Iyona has been given to 473 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 36 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Iyona most popular? ▼
Iyona was most popular in the 2000s decade with 267 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Iyona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Iyona are Maryland (5 births), South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Iyona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iyona since 1977 -- 47 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Iyona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iyonna, Iyonnah, Iyonia, Iyoni, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Iyona's data
- Iyona's decade-level peak was the 2000s (267 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Iyonas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland 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 Iyona
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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, 1977–2023 (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. "Iyona: Baby Name Since 1977 - 473 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iyona. 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 Iyona 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.