Ivy
Ivy is a given name or surname taken from the name of the plant. It became popular as a given name in the late 1800s, along with other plant and flower names for girls.
Meaning & Origin of Ivy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ivy is a given name or surname taken from the name of the plant. It became popular as a given name in the late 1800s, along with other plant and flower names for girls.
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The Story of Ivy
Ivy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 33 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 5,678 Ivys were born — ranking #30 that year. As of 2026, Ivy ranks #30 for baby girls with 5,678 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). In total, more than 89K Ivys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ivy
Ivy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 89K births in the dataset. Ivy's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #30. Use the chart and map above to compare Ivy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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