26,111births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
2007Peak · Scotland
#86Scotland 2025
Iona is a girl name family recorded 26,111 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#86 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2007, at 287.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Yona (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Iona
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona | English | 12,261 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2645 | 1904 | ▲ 11 % |
| Iona | English | 3,759 | 🏴 England & Wales | #520 | 2000 | ▼ 22 % |
| Iona | English | 3,274 | 🏴 Scotland | #86 | 2007 | ▲ 3 % |
| Iona | English | 835 | 🇫🇷 France | #4398 | 1999 | ▼ 37 % |
| Iona | English | 460 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #526 | 2011 | ▼ 55 % |
| Iona | English | 261 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1928 | – |
| Yona | French | 1,915 | 🇫🇷 France | #1636 | 2005 | ▼ 28 % |
| Yona | French | 341 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 2025 | ▲ 125 % |
| Yona | French | 79 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2006 | – |
| Yona | French | 19 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2277 | 2025 | – |
| Yona | French | 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1013 | 2025 | – |
| Iyonna | English | 1,770 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2005 | ▼ 81 % |
| Iyona | English | 473 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2005 | – |
| Iyona | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | #3347 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Iona ↔ Yona — spelling variant
- Iona ↔ Iyonna — spelling variant
- Iona ↔ Iyona — spelling variant
Questions about Iona
How popular is the name Iona?
In 2025 it ranked #86 in Scotland. Official registers record 26,111 births across 13 countries.
What is Iona in other languages?
Yona (French); Iyonna (English); Iyona (English).
When was Iona most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2007, at 287.8 births per 100,000.
Is Iona a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Iona is a girl name.