Total births
57
Unisex name · since 1964
Ibis
57 babies named Ibis in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 57
- total births
- 1964–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Ibis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 57 have been recorded since 1964.
Ibis has 57 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2010.
- 57 total births
- 1964–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
57 girls have been named Ibis since 1964, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 57
- total births
- 1964–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ibis was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ibis in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Ibis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ibis's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ibis at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Ibis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2010
- Peak year (2005)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Ibis popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1977 (Ibis as boys' name)
Ibis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ibis's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ibis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (49% of all-time use).
Ibis by state
Where Ibis concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 8.8% |
Florida share of Ibis's total US births 8.8%
5 of 57 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ibis? ▼
Ibis has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 10 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Ibis most popular? ▼
Ibis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Ibis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ibis are Florida (5 births).
Is Ibis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ibis is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 57 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Ibis been used? ▼
Records for Ibis go back to 1964, giving 47 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Ibis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ibiza. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ibis's data
- Ibis's decade-level peak was the 2000s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Ibiss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ibis
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ibis: Baby Name Since 1964 - 57 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ibis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ibis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.