Girl · #10,274 in 2026

Iantha

Name: Popularity of the name Iantha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Iantha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#10,274

Peak Rank

#1,964 (1915)

Total Babies

511

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1906

First Year

1983

Last Year

1915

Peak Year

#1964

Peak Rank

511

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Iantha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Various

The Story of Iantha

American parents first put Iantha on the record books as a baby girl name in 1906, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 16 Ianthas were born — ranking #1,964 that year. About 24% of every Iantha on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Iantha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1983, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 511 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Iantha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Iantha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Iantha

What does the name Iantha mean?

What is the origin of the name Iantha?

Iantha has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Various.

How popular is Iantha in 2026?

In 2026, Iantha ranks #10,274 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Iantha most popular?

Iantha reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #1,964 that year with 16 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Iantha most popular?

Iantha has historically been most popular in Maryland, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Iantha.

Is Iantha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Iantha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Iantha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Iantha include Savilla, Mazzie, Dera. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Iantha

Iantha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 511 births in the dataset. Iantha's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,964. Use the chart and map above to compare Iantha'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.