How Many People Are Named Iva?
An estimated 7,519 people in the United States have the first name Iva. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Iva peaked in popularity in 1918 with 906 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iva as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Iva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Iva is overwhelmingly female, 564 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,519
About 1 in 45,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1918
906 births
Total Registered
38,840
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iva
Iva is predominantly female (98.5%), though 564 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Iva as a male name
Ranked #6,960 in 1985
5 male births in 1985
Peak: 1929 (18 births)
Iva as a female name
Ranked #2,170 in 2024
87 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (889 births)
Iva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iva span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 7,512 babies were registered. Iva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Iva by Decade
How has Iva tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,132 | 24 | 2,108 | |
| 1890s | 4,124 | 21 | 4,103 | |
| 1900s | 4,257 | 45 | 4,212 | |
| 1910s | 6,983 | 108 | 6,875 | |
| 1920s | 7,512 | 148 | 7,364 | |
| 1930s | 4,890 | 97 | 4,793 | |
| 1940s | 2,852 | 45 | 2,807 | |
| 1950s | 1,953 | 53 | 1,900 | |
| 1960s | 991 | 12 | 979 | |
| 1970s | 582 | 6 | 576 | |
| 1980s | 372 | 5 | 367 | |
| 1990s | 308 | 0 | 308 | |
| 2000s | 448 | 0 | 448 | |
| 2010s | 909 | 0 | 909 | |
| 2020s | 527 | 0 | 527 | |
Iva by State
Birth registrations for Iva span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky. The lowest are in Vermont, New Mexico, Connecticut. On average, about 543 Ivas were registered per state.
Iva + Last Name Combinations
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Iva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iva?
We estimate approximately 7,519 people named Iva are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 45,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Iva a common name?
Iva is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38,840 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iva most popular?
Iva reached peak popularity in 1918, when 906 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iva is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iva a female name?
Iva is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iva Smith, Iva Johnson, Iva Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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