Iva
Girl name · #1733 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Iva? In official American birth records, Iva has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Iva is currently the #1733 girl name in the United States — 117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1972, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Iva.
The 145-year story
Iva first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 127 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 889 girls were named Iva — good for #212 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Iva per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Iva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Iva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Iva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Iva is most common
State-level data for Iva is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Iva
Statistically, parents drawn to Iva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iona, Ina, Ida, Lula, and Neva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1793 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1860 |
| 2019 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1779 |
| 2016 | 126 | #1693 |
| 2015 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 79 | #2326 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Iva?
In official American birth records, the name Iva first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 127 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Iva a popular girl name?
Iva ranked #1733 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1972.
When was the name Iva most popular?
Iva peaked in 1918, when 889 American girls received the name (ranked #212 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Iva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Iva. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.