Ivah
- US rank
- #10,917
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #560 in 1882
8 babies were named Ivah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Ivah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ivah, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ivah would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryIvah has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ivahs, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #560. Today it's #10,917, so it could be due a comeback.
About the name Ivah
Ivah is a girl name of Slavic origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-vah”. US birth records list Ivah for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 74 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #560 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.
Origin:Slavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 13,053 girls |
| 1890s | 79 | 12,682 girls |
| 1900s | 42 | 23,540 girls |
| 1910s | 23 | 42,808 girls |
| 1920s | 12 | 85,251 girls |
| 1930s | 6.6 | 152,439 girls |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 719,424 girls |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 338,983 girls |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 225,564 girls |
Other spellings of Ivah
More Slavic girl names
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Questions about the name Ivah
What is the origin of the name Ivah?
Ivah has Slavic roots in our records. Other Slavic names include Valentina, Natalie, Natalia.
Is Ivah a boy or girl name?
Ivah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ivah?
Ivah ranked #10,917 for US girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1882 (#560).