Names / Girl names
Ianthe
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#3,877
in 1914
First recorded
1914
in U.S. data
Children named
47
since 1914
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,877 in 1914 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ianthe is a girls' name that makes its debut in 1914. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 47 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.