Iva
Girl name · #1733 in 2025 · Very rare
Iva is currently the #1733 girl name in the United States — 117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1972, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Iva.
The 145-year story
Iva first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 127 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 889 girls were named Iva — good for #212 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Iva per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Iva against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Iva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Iva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Iva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Iva is most common
State-level data for Iva is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Iva
Statistically, parents drawn to Iva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iona, Ina, Ida, Lula, and Neva.
IonaInaIdaLulaNevaRevaUnaAgatha
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1793 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1860 |
| 2019 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1779 |
| 2016 | 126 | #1693 |
| 2015 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 79 | #2326 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Iva a popular girl name?
Iva ranked #1733 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1972.
When was the name Iva most popular?
Iva peaked in 1918, when 889 American girls received the name (ranked #212 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Iva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Iva. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.