Ione comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Violet flower, violet-coloured gem.
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How popular is Ione?
1920peak year
Today, Ione is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6469), with only about 19 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1920, 367 babies were given the name (ranked #342 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Ione has been declining in recent years. In all, around 9,989 babies have been registered as Ione since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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