Ivanka
How to say it: ee-VAHN-kuh · /iˈvɑŋkə/
Slavic diminutive of Ivana, from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious' - familiar in Czech and Bulgarian use.
Ivanka was the 1,560th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 94 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,791 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,560 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 94 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,269 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,791 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ivanka is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Iva
- Ivy
Honouring a Ivanka in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ivanka is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Hebrew, Russian.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ivanka
- Ivanka Trump (born 1981)American businesswoman, socialite and political advisior
- Ivanka Khristova (1941–2022)Bulgarian shot putter
- Ivanka Brađašević (born 1955)Croatian poet, writer and librarian
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