How Many People Are Named Ival?
An estimated 52 people in the United States have the first name Ival. It is used for both genders, with 70.0% male. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Ival peaked in popularity in 1915 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ival 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 Ival paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Ival is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Ival is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
52
About 1 in 6,591,430 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1915
22 births
Total Registered
424
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ival
Ival is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.0%) and females (30.0%). Out of 424 total births registered, 297 were male and 127 were female.
Ival as a male name
Ranked #3,924 in 1950
5 male births in 1950
Peak: 1939 (17 births)
Ival as a female name
Ranked #4,052 in 1938
6 female births in 1938
Peak: 1918 (11 births)
Ival: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ival span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 138 babies were registered. Ival has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ival by Decade
How has Ival 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.
Ival by State
Ival + Last Name Combinations
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Ival: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ival?
We estimate approximately 52 people named Ival 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 6,591,430 Americans share this first name.
Is Ival a common name?
Ival is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 424 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ival most popular?
Ival reached peak popularity in 1915, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ival is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ival a male name?
Ival is predominantly male. 70.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ival Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ival Smith, Ival Johnson, Ival 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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