Girl · #3,020 in 2026

Ivanka

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

Ivana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America. It is the feminine form of the name Ivan, which are both the Slavic cognates of the names Joanna and John. It may also be spelled as Ivanna.

Current Rank

#3,020

Peak Rank

#1,391 (2017)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-42%

1996

First Year

2026

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#1391

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ivanka

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

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The Story of Ivanka

Ivanka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 165 Ivankas were born — ranking #1,391 that year. As of 2026, Ivanka ranks #3,020 for baby girls with 54 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 1K Ivankas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ivanka

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

Ivana
Ivanna
Evancho
Avianca
Wanka
Tonka
Avoca
Conca
Sonka
Ivica
Honka
Ayana

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivanka

What does the name Ivanka mean?

How popular is Ivanka in 2026?

In 2026, Ivanka ranks #3,020 among girls' names in the U.S., with 54 babies given the name that year.

When was Ivanka most popular?

Ivanka reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #1,391 that year with 165 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Ivanka a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Ivanka?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ivanka include Marli, Myia, Tanner. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ivanka

Ivanka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ivanka's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Ivanka'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.