How Many People Are Named Ive?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Ive. It is used for both genders, with 78.6% female. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Ive peaked in popularity in 1921 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ive 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 Ive paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ive is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.6% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1921
9 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ive
Ive is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.4%) and females (78.6%). Out of 42 total births registered, 9 were male and 33 were female.
Ive as a male name
Ranked #3,098 in 1921
9 male births in 1921
Peak: 1921 (9 births)
Ive as a female name
Ranked #13,044 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1932 (7 births)
Ive: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ive span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 14 babies were registered. While Ive is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ive by Decade
How has Ive 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.
Ive + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ive as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ive
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Ive: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ive?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Ive 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Ive a common name?
Ive is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ive most popular?
Ive reached peak popularity in 1921, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ive is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ive a female name?
Ive is predominantly female. 78.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ive Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ive Smith, Ive Johnson, Ive 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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