Ivanka
Girl name · #2030 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ivanka? In official American birth records, Ivanka has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Ivanka is currently the #2030 girl name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Ivanka.
The 29-year story
Ivanka first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 165 girls were named Ivanka — good for #1392 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ivanka per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ivanka in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ivanka is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ivanka will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ivanka is most common
State-level data for Ivanka is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ivanka
Statistically, parents drawn to Ivanka tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Advika, Indiana, Inaaya, Anvika, and Itzayana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ivanka | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 106 | #1841 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 97 | #2014 |
| 2017 | 165 | #1392 |
| 2016 | 113 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ivanka?
In official American birth records, the name Ivanka first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Ivanka a popular girl name?
Ivanka ranked #2030 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Ivanka most popular?
Ivanka peaked in 2017, when 165 American girls received the name (ranked #1392 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ivanka?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Ivanka. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.