Ivy
Girl name · #39 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
Ivy is currently the #39 girl name in the United States — 5,117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #130, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 352 girls born in 2025 was named Ivy.
The 145-year story
Ivy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 33 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 5,343 babies and a rank of #36. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ivy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ivy in class?
Ivy scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ivy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ivy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ivys were CA (450), TX (435), FL (266), OH (228), NC (191). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ivy
Statistically, parents drawn to Ivy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isla, Iris, Lucy, Elena, and Emery.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ivy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,117 | #39 |
| 2024 | 5,343 | #36 |
| 2023 | 5,060 | #38 |
| 2022 | 4,814 | #41 |
| 2021 | 4,396 | #49 |
| 2020 | 3,842 | #57 |
| 2019 | 3,692 | #67 |
| 2018 | 3,287 | #86 |
| 2017 | 2,783 | #108 |
| 2016 | 2,824 | #112 |
| 2015 | 2,507 | #130 |
| 2014 | 2,292 | #146 |
| 2013 | 2,101 | #149 |
| 2012 | 1,699 | #186 |
| 2011 | 1,217 | #263 |
| 2010 | 1,090 | #299 |
| 2009 | 1,021 | #320 |
| 2008 | 1,122 | #299 |
| 2007 | 1,128 | #300 |
| 2006 | 985 | #335 |
| 2005 | 1,045 | #306 |
| 2004 | 803 | #386 |
| 2003 | 749 | #404 |
| 2002 | 721 | #404 |
| 2001 | 836 | #355 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ivy a popular girl name?
Ivy ranked #39 among girls in 2025 with 5,117 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #130.
When was the name Ivy most popular?
Ivy peaked in 2024, when 5,343 American girls received the name (ranked #36 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ivy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 352 newborn American girls was named Ivy. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.