How Many People Are Named Ivy?
An estimated 71,458 people in the United States have the first name Ivy. It is predominantly female (95.7%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Ivy peaked in popularity in 2024 with 5,347 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ivy 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 Ivy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ivy is overwhelmingly female, 3,453 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ivy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
71,458
About 1 in 4,797 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
95.7% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2024
5,347 births
Total Registered
81,003
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ivy
Ivy is predominantly female (95.7%), though 3,453 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ivy as a male name
Ranked #4,344 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (69 births)
Ivy as a female name
Ranked #36 in 2024
5,323 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (5,323 births)
Ivy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ivy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 23,599 babies were registered. Ivy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ivy by Decade
How has Ivy 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 | 595 | 87 | 508 | |
| 1890s | 881 | 117 | 764 | |
| 1900s | 826 | 125 | 701 | |
| 1910s | 1,758 | 444 | 1,314 | |
| 1920s | 1,720 | 541 | 1,179 | |
| 1930s | 1,163 | 372 | 791 | |
| 1940s | 1,176 | 344 | 832 | |
| 1950s | 2,887 | 377 | 2,510 | |
| 1960s | 2,213 | 250 | 1,963 | |
| 1970s | 2,777 | 204 | 2,573 | |
| 1980s | 3,254 | 148 | 3,106 | |
| 1990s | 5,240 | 121 | 5,119 | |
| 2000s | 9,379 | 90 | 9,289 | |
| 2010s | 23,599 | 121 | 23,478 | |
| 2020s | 23,535 | 112 | 23,423 | |
Ivy by State
Birth registrations for Ivy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 1,410 Ivys were registered per state.
Ivy + Last Name Combinations
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Ivy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivy?
We estimate approximately 71,458 people named Ivy 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 4,797 Americans share this first name.
Is Ivy a common name?
Ivy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81,003 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ivy most popular?
Ivy reached peak popularity in 2024, when 5,347 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ivy is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ivy a female name?
Ivy is predominantly female. 95.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ivy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ivy Smith, Ivy Johnson, Ivy 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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