Ivy
Girl name · #39 in 2025 · Very well-known
How old is the name Ivy? In official American birth records, Ivy has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Ivy is currently the #39 girl name in the United States — 5,117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #130, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 352 girls born in 2025 was named Ivy.
The 145-year story
Ivy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 33 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 5,343 babies and a rank of #36. 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.
Babies named Ivy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ivy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ivy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". 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 Ivy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ivy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ivy is most common in ME (12 per 1,000), ND (11 per 1,000), AK (10 per 1,000), SD (9.5 per 1,000), NE (8.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 3.9 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ivy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ivy
Statistically, parents drawn to Ivy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isla, Iris, Lucy, Elena, and Emery.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ivy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,117 | #39 |
| 2024 | 5,343 | #36 |
| 2023 | 5,060 | #38 |
| 2022 | 4,814 | #41 |
| 2021 | 4,396 | #49 |
| 2020 | 3,842 | #57 |
| 2019 | 3,692 | #67 |
| 2018 | 3,287 | #86 |
| 2017 | 2,783 | #108 |
| 2016 | 2,824 | #112 |
| 2015 | 2,507 | #130 |
| 2014 | 2,292 | #146 |
| 2013 | 2,101 | #149 |
| 2012 | 1,699 | #186 |
| 2011 | 1,217 | #263 |
| 2010 | 1,090 | #299 |
| 2009 | 1,021 | #320 |
| 2008 | 1,122 | #299 |
| 2007 | 1,128 | #300 |
| 2006 | 985 | #335 |
| 2005 | 1,045 | #306 |
| 2004 | 803 | #386 |
| 2003 | 749 | #404 |
| 2002 | 721 | #404 |
| 2001 | 836 | #355 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ivy?
In official American birth records, the name Ivy first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 33 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Ivy a popular girl name?
Ivy ranked #39 among girls in 2025 with 5,117 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #130.
When was the name Ivy most popular?
Ivy peaked in 2024, when 5,343 American girls received the name (ranked #36 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ivy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 352 newborn American girls was named Ivy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.