Boys' name · since 1982

Ivanhoe

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Ivanhoe, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,385 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Ivanhoe sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1982.

Ivanhoe has 15 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2003.

  • #31,385 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ivanhoe ranks #31,385 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,385 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ivanhoe's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ivanhoe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ivanhoe's full recorded timeline at 1992, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births.

Ivanhoe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1982)
5
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5 198219922003 5

Ivanhoe by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1980s was Ivanhoe's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Ivanhoe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ivanhoe? ▼
15 babies have been named Ivanhoe since 1982. All-time, it sits at #31,385 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1982 with 5 births.
Where does Ivanhoe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ivanhoe ranks #31,385 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ivanhoe most popular? ▼
Ivanhoe was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Ivanhoe been used? ▼
Records for Ivanhoe go back to 1982, giving 22 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Ivanhoe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ivan, Ivaan, Ivar, Iva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ivanhoe's data

  • Ivanhoe's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ivanhoe

Nearby Names Like Ivanhoe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ivanhoe

Ivan Boy
#162 150,137 births
Ivaan Boy
#1033 1,592 births
Ivar Boy
#1383 1,468 births
Iva Boy
564 births
Ival Boy
297 births

Compare Ivanhoe side by side: Ivanhoe vs Ivan Ivanhoe vs Ivaan Ivanhoe vs Ivar

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Abert
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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ivanhoe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1982–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ivanhoe 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 August 2026.