Ivy
Meaningivy plant · English
- US rank
- #39
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #36 in 2024
5,117 babies were named Ivy in the US in 2025. It has climbed 18 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Ivy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Ivy
Ivy Compton-Burnett
English writer (1884–1969)
Choose Ivy and your child shares a first name with Ivy Compton-Burnett, an English writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ivy, like who?” Ivy Compton-Burnett's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Ivy Compton-Burnett on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 314 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ivy, 5,117 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Ivy.
- HistoryIvy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ivys, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #36.
- Then vs nowIvy is 6.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,064 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 314.
- Where it's lovedIvy is the #7 girl name in 2 states, including North Dakota, Nebraska and Nebraska. It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIn English, Ivy means “ivy plant”.
- OriginIvy is the #3 most popular Old English girl name in the US. That's out of 324 Old English girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Ivy
Ivy is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “ivy plant”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with I and ending in “-ivy”. US birth records list Ivy for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #36 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #39, with 5,117 babies.
Origin:Old English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 389 | 2,574 girls |
| 1890s | 345 | 2,902 girls |
| 1900s | 242 | 4,125 girls |
| 1910s | 168 | 5,950 girls |
| 1920s | 98 | 10,170 girls |
| 1930s | 74 | 13,473 girls |
| 1940s | 57 | 17,690 girls |
| 1950s | 129 | 7,751 girls |
| 1960s | 107 | 9,311 girls |
| 1970s | 167 | 5,987 girls |
| 1980s | 181 | 5,530 girls |
| 1990s | 287 | 3,481 girls |
| 2000s | 502 | 1,993 girls |
| 2010s | 1,349 | 741 girls |
| 2020s | 2,938 | 340 girls |
Other spellings of Ivy
More Old English girl names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Audrey · noble strength
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Hadley · heather meadow
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Ashley · ash tree meadow
Questions about the name Ivy
What does the name Ivy mean?
Ivy means “ivy plant” in English.
What is the origin of the name Ivy?
Ivy has Old English roots in our records. Other Old English names include Evelyn, Hazel, Daisy.
Is Ivy a boy or girl name?
Ivy is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Ivy?
Ivy ranked #39 for US girls in 2025, given to 5,117 babies. Its best year was 2024 (#36).