The first name Ione
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Ione, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 16 births (#1,176).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ione with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ione at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 girls born in the United States were named Ione, the 7,265th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 367 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ione
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ione SkyeBritish-born American actress, born 1970
Questions
- How popular is the name Ione?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Ione, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1997, with 16 births.
- Is Ione a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,004 US babies named Ione since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ione most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 367 babies were named Ione, its highest rank at 342nd.