Ivory
Girl name · #378 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
In 2025, 810 baby girls were named Ivory, placing it at #378 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #717, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,222 girls born in 2025 was named Ivory.
Babies named Ivory per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 139-year story
Ivory first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 810 babies and a rank of #378. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ivory against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ivory in class?
Ivory scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ivory is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ivory is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ivorys were TX (108), CA (58), OH (36), TN (33), FL (31). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ivory
Statistically, parents drawn to Ivory tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emory, Rory, Sunny, Emmy, and Ivey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ivory | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 810 | #378 |
| 2024 | 784 | #407 |
| 2023 | 587 | #518 |
| 2022 | 599 | #519 |
| 2021 | 538 | #566 |
| 2020 | 483 | #601 |
| 2019 | 531 | #573 |
| 2018 | 464 | #641 |
| 2017 | 468 | #630 |
| 2016 | 464 | #639 |
| 2015 | 396 | #717 |
| 2014 | 374 | #750 |
| 2013 | 299 | #864 |
| 2012 | 245 | #1035 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1490 |
| 2010 | 116 | #1769 |
| 2009 | 117 | #1830 |
| 2008 | 147 | #1562 |
| 2007 | 130 | #1689 |
| 2006 | 130 | #1627 |
| 2005 | 148 | #1437 |
| 2004 | 106 | #1795 |
| 2003 | 146 | #1375 |
| 2002 | 124 | #1520 |
| 2001 | 147 | #1304 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ivory a popular girl name?
Ivory ranked #378 among girls in 2025 with 810 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #717.
When was the name Ivory most popular?
Ivory peaked in 2025, when 810 American girls received the name (ranked #378 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ivory?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,222 newborn American girls was named Ivory. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.