ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1911 First Year 1950 Last Year 1939 Peak Year #1636 Peak Rank 297 Total Count 33 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1912 First Year 1938 Last Year 1918 Peak Year #2822 Peak Rank 127 Total Count 18 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Ival ### As a girl name Ival first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 11 Ivals were born — ranking #2,822 that year. As of 2026, Ival ranks #3,847 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 127 Ivals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Ival first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1911, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1939, when 17 Ivals were born — ranking #1,636 that year. As of 2026, Ival ranks #3,681 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 297 Ivals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ival Phonetically similar names — useful when Ival is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Avail * [Evel](/evel) * Leval * Eval * [Laval](/laval) * Afal * Evil * [Oval](/oval) * Evol * [Avel](/avel) * Awal * Avil Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ival What does the name Ival mean? Ival is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1911\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Ival in 2026? In 2026, Ival ranks #3,681 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Ival most popular? Ival reached its peak popularity in 1939, ranking #1,636 that year with 17 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ival most popular? Ival has historically been most popular in Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ival. Is Ival a unisex name? Yes — Ival is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 30% of Ivals assigned female and 70% assigned male historically. What names go well with Ival? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ival include Artemus, Colen, Sue. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ArtemusPeak #1636](/artemus)[👦ColenPeak #1636](/colen)[👦SuePeak #1636](/sue)[👦EversonPeak #1636](/everson) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧TexasPeak #2822](/texas)[👧NiciePeak #2822](/nicie)[👧AzilePeak #2822](/azile)[👧ArtheliaPeak #2822](/arthelia) ## About the name Ival Ival is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 297 births in the dataset. Ival's peak popularity came in 1939 when it ranked #1,636\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ival's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1939 → ](/year/1939) * [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.