Iah
The Story of Iah
As a girl name
Iah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 5 Iahs were born — ranking #16,763 that year. As of 2026, Iah ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Iahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Iah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 5 Iahs were born — ranking #12,323 that year. As of 2026, Iah ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Iahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Iah
Iah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Iah's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #16,763. Use the chart and map above to compare Iah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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