Ione Skye
There are approximately 1 people named Ione Skye living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ione with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Skye. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ione
1.5K
Alive today
Named Skye
548
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 548
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #45,347
Per 100K: 0.16
Top ancestry: White (62.9%)
First name trend
Ione: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ione. The peak year was 1920 with 367 births. The average person named Ione today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Skye surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Skye, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.9%.
- White62.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native21.2%
- Two or more races7.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Black or African American2.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ione has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,510 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Skye appears at a rate of 0.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ione Skye. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Ione Skye: questions and answers
How many people are named Ione Skye?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ione Skye. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (0.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ione Skye?
We classify Ione Skye as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ione a male or female name?
Ione is predominantly female. Out of 9,989 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Ione profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.