Ione is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ione means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ione across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ione has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ione is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “violet flower”. A Greek name from the flower, borne by a sea nymph.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,004 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 248 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ione per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (367/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (4/yr).
Ione has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #641 nationally (given to 367 babies that year).
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