Unisex name · since 1919

Ive

Ive has 33 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#39,845 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1919
1930s
peak decade

Ive is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Ive recorded 33 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1998.

  • #39,845 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 1919
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ive ranks #39,845 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1919, peaking in the 1930s.

#39,845 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1919
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ive's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Ive's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ive's full recorded timeline at 1936, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ive popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1932)
7
Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 191919281932193619471998 6

Ive popularity over time - boys

9 total births recorded since 1921 (Ive as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 9 births
9 1921 9

Ive by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (12 births, 36% of the file).

1930s was Ive's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Ive births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 12 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ive? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 33 babies named Ive. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,845 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 7 births.
Where does Ive sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ive ranks #39,845 of 72,339 girls' 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 Ive most popular? ▼
Ive was most popular in the 1930s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Is Ive a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ive is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 33 births, and as a boy's name it has 9 births.
How long has the name Ive been used? ▼
Ive has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 80 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Ive? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ivette, Ivey, Ivelisse, Iveth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ive's data

  • Ive's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- 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 Ive

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

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Ivett Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ive: 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, 1919–1998 (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 Ive 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.