Ivana
The Slavic feminine form of Ivan, which corresponds to John and descends from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Ivana in 2025
Ivana was given to 217 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,101st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,278 babies born.
The history of Ivana
Ivana reached its highest point in 2010, when 266 babies were given the name, ranking 1,758th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,489th, in 1990.
Across the 83 years of records since 1943, 8,042 babies have been named Ivana. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ivana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ivana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20 | 6,286 |
| 1950s | 47 | 5,246 |
| 1960s | 101 | 4,652 |
| 1970s | 300 | 3,590 |
| 1980s | 442 | 2,299 |
| 1990s | 1,934 | 1,489 |
| 2000s | 1,852 | 1,551 |
| 2010s | 2,020 | 1,758 |
| 2020s | 1,326 | 2,033 |
Where Ivana is heading
Ivana has risen 18% over the past decade, from 184 babies in 2015 to 217 in 2025.
Names like Ivana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ivana.