girl's name
Ivana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,802
Northern Ireland
#506
2017 births
Ivana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2010, when 266 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,278 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ivana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 47 |
| 1960s | 101 |
| 1970s | 300 |
| 1980s | 442 |
| 1990s | 1,934 |
| 2000s | 1,852 |
| 2010s | 2,020 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,326 |
How popular is Ivana?
In 2025, Ivana was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ivana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ivana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ivana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ivana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ivana in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ivana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ivana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ivana
How popular is the name Ivana?
In 2025, Ivana was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ivana a girl's or a boy's name?
Ivana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ivana?
Ivana has 3 syllables.
When was Ivana most popular?
Ivana peaked in 2010, when 266 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ivana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ivana currently ranks #846 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.