How Many People Are Named Ivory?
An estimated 16,611 people in the United States have the first name Ivory. It is used for both genders, with 61.7% female. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Ivory peaked in popularity in 2024 with 818 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ivory 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 Ivory paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ivory is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
16,611
About 1 in 20,634 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
61.7% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2024
818 births
Total Registered
22,269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ivory
Ivory is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (38.3%) and females (61.7%). Out of 22,269 total births registered, 8,537 were male and 13,732 were female.
Ivory as a male name
Ranked #3,404 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (177 births)
Ivory as a female name
Ranked #404 in 2024
784 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (784 births)
Ivory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ivory span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,853 babies were registered. Ivory remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ivory by Decade
How has Ivory 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 | 84 | 67 | 17 | |
| 1890s | 187 | 90 | 97 | |
| 1900s | 382 | 198 | 184 | |
| 1910s | 936 | 529 | 407 | |
| 1920s | 1,336 | 812 | 524 | |
| 1930s | 1,224 | 771 | 453 | |
| 1940s | 1,502 | 975 | 527 | |
| 1950s | 2,039 | 1,515 | 524 | |
| 1960s | 1,280 | 918 | 362 | |
| 1970s | 1,125 | 695 | 430 | |
| 1980s | 1,877 | 674 | 1,203 | |
| 1990s | 1,660 | 479 | 1,181 | |
| 2000s | 1,638 | 309 | 1,329 | |
| 2010s | 3,853 | 347 | 3,506 | |
| 2020s | 3,146 | 158 | 2,988 | |
Ivory by State
Birth registrations for Ivory span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, California. The lowest are in Nebraska, Maine, Alaska. On average, about 329 Ivorys were registered per state.
Ivory + Last Name Combinations
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Ivory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivory?
We estimate approximately 16,611 people named Ivory 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 20,634 Americans share this first name.
Is Ivory a common name?
Ivory is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ivory most popular?
Ivory reached peak popularity in 2024, when 818 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ivory is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ivory a female name?
Ivory is predominantly female. 61.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ivory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ivory Smith, Ivory Johnson, Ivory 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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