Ivory

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A few things about Ivory you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,984 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ivory, 810 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ivory would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIvory has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ivorys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIvory is at its all-time high right now: #378 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowIvory is 6.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 13,550 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,984.
• 🚀TrendIvory has climbed 223 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #378. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedIvory is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #90, followed by Oklahoma (#128) and Kentucky (#141). It's in the top 1,000 in 38 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Ivory means “ivory”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Ivory

Ivory is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “ivory”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ory”. US birth records list Ivory for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 139 of those 140 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #378 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #378, with 810 babies.

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