Ia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,212 in 1983
0 babies were named Ia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryIa first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #6,212.
About the name Ia
Ia is a girl name of Australian origin. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, starting with I and ending in “-ia”. US birth records list Ia for girls from 1980 to 2024, in 22 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #6,212 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Australian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 | 276,243 girls |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 274,725 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 505,051 girls |
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Questions about the name Ia
What is the origin of the name Ia?
Ia has Australian roots in our records. Other Australian names include Indiana, Kylie, Kylee.
Is Ia a boy or girl name?
Ia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ia?
Ia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #6,212 in 1983.