Ivanka

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A few things about Ivanka you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ivanka

Ivanka Khristova

Bulgarian shot putter (1941–2022)

Choose Ivanka and your child shares a first name with Ivanka Khristova, a Bulgarian shot putter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ivanka, like who?” Ivanka Khristova's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 17,094 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ivanka, 94 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ivanka would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIvanka first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #1,392.
• 📈Then vs nowIvanka is 15× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 256,410 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 17,094.
• 🍂TrendIvanka has slipped 176 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,017. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIvanka is a Slavic form of Ivan, which means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to Bulgarian and Slavic roots.
• 🌍OriginIvanka is the #4 most popular Bulgarian girl name in the US. That's out of 12 Bulgarian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Ivanka

Ivanka is a girl name of Bulgarian and Slavic origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-nka”. US birth records list Ivanka for girls from 1996 to 2025, in 28 of those 30 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #1,392 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,017, with 94 babies.

Origin:Bulgarian namesSlavic names