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Iana

Girl

Meaning of Iana: Bulgarian: 'God is gracious'

Iana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Bulgarian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5497th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5497

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

768

First recorded 1970 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 59 babies2024: 32 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Iana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 59.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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