Ivana is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ivana in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#922
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About the Name Ivana
Ivana has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1065. The name has climbed 202 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ivana is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ivana in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ivana
Ivana Rádlová — Ivana Rádlová is a Czech former cross-country skier who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1980s.
Ivana Bacik — Ivana Catherine Bacik () is an Irish politician who has been the leader of the Labour Party since 24 March 2022 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay South constituency since winning a by-election on 9 July 2021.
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 Ivana
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Ivana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ivana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ivana is at its highest recorded position — #922 in 2025, with 38 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,267.
Ivana 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 Ivana include: Ivana Rádlová, Ivana Bacik and Ivana Maranić. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ivana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ivanas in the wild.
38
UK babies named Ivana (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 345 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ivana
Almost certainly the only Ivana in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ivana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ivana Catherine Bacik () is an Irish politician who has been the leader of the Labour Party since 24 March 2022 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay South constituency since winning a by-election on 9 July 2021.