Ithaca

The island home of Odysseus, the name of a real-life Greek island, and the New York city site of Cornell University, Ithaca feels like a scholarly and distinctive choice. Pronounced as ith-uh-kuh, it blends spikiness and softness, which might just appeal to fans of Atticus, Illyria, and Thessaly, or to those looking for very rare alternatives to Annika, Erika, Ivy, or Isabella.

Appearing (as yet) just once in the US stats, back in 2017, likely owing to the movie of the same name which had released in 2016, could the 2026 movie The Odyssey encourage more parents to consider this rare place name?

Pronounced ITH-uh-kuh.

As of October 2026, Ithaca ranked #16862 in US births in 2017 SSA.