Ivannia
A Greek feminine name derived from the Greek word "ioannes", meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the first name Ivannia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ivannia today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ivannia births was 2024 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ivannia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
120
~ 1 in 2,856,286 Americans
Peak year
2024
14 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,724
Tracked since 1989
Census
Ivannia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 263 people with the first name Ivannia, which placed it at #32,158 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,158
National first-name rank
People counted
263
263 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ivannia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivannia is Hispanic at 95.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ivannia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ivannia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.4% · 251
- White2.7% · 7
- Black or African American0.8% · 2
- Two or more races0.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Ivannia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ivannia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 39 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ivannia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ivannia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ivannias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ivannia
The name Ivannia has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly Ukrainian and Russian. It is a feminine form of the masculine name Ivan, which is derived from the Greek name Ioannes, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name gained popularity in the region during the Middle Ages, following the spread of Christianity and the adoption of biblical names.
Ivannia can be traced back to the 10th century, when it appeared in historical records of the Kievan Rus', an ancient East Slavic state. It was commonly used among the noble classes and was associated with the Orthodox Christian faith. The name's popularity spread throughout Eastern Europe and parts of Central Asia, where Slavic cultures and languages had a significant influence.
In the 12th century, the name Ivannia was mentioned in the Primary Chronicle, a historical text that documented the early history of the Kievan Rus'. This literary reference suggests that the name was well-established and widely used during that time period.
Some notable historical figures who bore the name Ivannia include:
1. Ivannia of Polotsk (c. 989 - c. 1042), a Kievan Rus' princess and the wife of Prince Yaroslav the Wise.
2. Ivannia Mstislavna (c. 1165 - c. 1240), a Rus' princess and the wife of Prince Vsevolod Yurievich of Vladimir-Suzdal.
3. Ivannia Shuisky (c. 1532 - 1569), a Russian noblewoman and the wife of Prince Ivan Shuisky.
4. Ivannia Karelina (1642 - 1720), a Russian noblewoman and the wife of Boyar Andrei Khitrovo.
5. Ivannia Mikhailovna Dolgorukova (1694 - 1767), a Russian noblewoman and the mother of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna.
Throughout its history, the name Ivannia has been widely used in Eastern Slavic cultures, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. Its popularity has endured due to its connection with the Orthodox Christian tradition and its deep roots in the region's cultural and historical heritage.
People
Ivannia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivannia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ivannia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivannia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 120 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ivannia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,856,286 US residents.
Is Ivannia a common name?
We classify Ivannia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 121 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ivannia most popular?
The single biggest year for Ivannia was 2024, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ivannia is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ivannia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 263 people with the name Ivannia, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,158 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ivannia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ivannia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ivannia appears almost entirely female. Of the 263 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ivannia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivannia is Hispanic at 95.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ivannia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ivannia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.4% (251 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ivannia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ivannia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ivannia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ivannia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ivannia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ivannia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Ivannia?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.