Ioana is a distinctive choice, ranked #1809 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ioana in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1809
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About the Name Ioana
Ioana has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 339 places in five years. It was most popular in 2017 at #785 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Ioana is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ioana in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ioana
Ioana Ignat — Ioana Ignat is a Romanian singer who became known through her participation in Vocea României.
Ioana Diaconescu — Ioana Lorena Diaconescu is a former Romanian freestyle swimmer.
Ioana Maria Aluaș — Ioana Maria Aluaş is a Romanian former judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ioana
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Ioana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ioana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ioana is declining: down 988 places since 2020, to #1,809 in 2025. It peaked at #785 in 2017.
Ioana is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ioana include: Ioana Ignat, Ioana Diaconescu and Ioana Maria Aluaș. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ioana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ioanas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Ioana (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 988 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ioana
Almost certainly the only Ioana in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ioana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story