Ivana
Ivana was the 1102nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 217 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 852nd; the most babies were born in 2010 (266). Over the last ten years it has moved up 203 places. More babies were named Ivana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ivanna) God is gracious (Ukrainian feminine of Ivan) · Hebrew, Ukrainian
- Rank in 2025
- #1,102 girls, down 7 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 217girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010266 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,042babies recorded
What does the name Ivana mean?
Ivana is a spelling of Ivanna, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ivanna's meaning and origin.
Ivanna is the Ukrainian Іванна, a feminine form of Ivan, the Slavic form of John. John goes back through Greek Iōannēs to Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious," which DMNES glosses "graced by God." Wiktionary calls Ivanna a doublet of Jane, since both are feminine forms of the same name. Ivana, with one n, is a closely related form. Ivan itself is the Russian and Ukrainian form of John and is used across the Slavic languages.
Іва́нна (Ukrainian, “feminine of Ivan”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “God is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ivana, Jane, Joanna, Ivan, Giovanna.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ivanna' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ivan' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', DMNES (Durham University)
Ivana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,102 | 217 |
| 2020 | #1,095 | 223 |
| 2010 | #963 | 266 |
| 2000 | #864 | 255 |
| 1990 | #852 | 231 |
| 1980 | #2,668 | 35 |
| 1970 | #3,350 | 19 |
| 1960 | #5,958 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,304 | 11 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ivana, counting every spelling?
Ivana is a spelling of Ivanna, a name family that ranked #439 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,102 for Ivana on its own. Together these spellings went to 747 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanna | 530 | #567 | 2,602 |
| Ivana | 217 | #1,102 | 1,103 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ivana?
217 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ivana (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ivana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 39 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ivana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ivana?
About 7,900 people born in the US named Ivana are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 10 and 30. That makes Ivana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ivana by state
How common Ivana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.7×), Florida (1.6×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ivana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ivana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ivana
What does Ivana mean?
Ivana is a spelling of Ivanna, which means “God is gracious (Ukrainian feminine of Ivan)” (Hebrew, Ukrainian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ivana?
Ivana was the 1102nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 217 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 852nd; the most babies were born in 2010 (266). Over the last ten years it has moved up 203 places. More babies were named Ivana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ivana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ivana in the US.
Where is Ivana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ivana was most common in Texas (0.23 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and New Jersey.