Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2006
Ivelyn
Ivelyn has 20 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16555
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ivelyn is the #16555 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 20 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ivelyn has been recorded 20 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #16555 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #16555 among girls today
- 20 born since 2006
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ivelyn is currently the #16555 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 20 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16555
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Ivelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16555
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Ivelyn was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ivelyn in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Ivelyn compares
20 7th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ivelyn's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ivelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ivelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ivelyn's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ivelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#16,555
Active since
2006
Ivelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Ivelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ivelyn's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Ivelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ivelyn? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 20 babies named Ivelyn. Today it holds rank #16555 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 8 births.
When was Ivelyn most popular? ▼
Ivelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Ivelyn been used? ▼
Ivelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ivelyn? ▼
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 Ivelyn's data
- Ivelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ivelyn
Nearby Names Like Ivelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ivelyn
Ivette Girl
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Ivey Girl
#787 4,917 births
Ivelisse Girl
#6698 1,776 births
Iveth Girl
#5067 790 births
Ivett Girl
#10438 702 births
Compare Ivelyn side by side: Ivelyn vs Ivette Ivelyn vs Ivey Ivelyn vs Ivelisse
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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, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ivelyn: #16555 Girls' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ivelyn. 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 Ivelyn 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.