Total births
4,917
Unisex name · since 1883
Ivey
4,917 babies named Ivey in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #787
- among girls today
- 4,917
- born since 1883
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Ivey currently ranks #787 among unisex names in America, with 4,917 babies recorded since 1883.
Ivey has 4,917 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #787 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #787 among girls today
- 4,917 born since 1883
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ivey is currently the #787 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 4,917 born since 1883, peaking in the 2020s.
- #787
- among girls today
- 4,917
- born since 1883
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Ivey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#787
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Ivey was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
358 babies were named Ivey in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ivey compares
4,917 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Ivey's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ivey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,917 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 358 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ivey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ivey's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 358, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ivey at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#787
Active since
1883
Ivey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 358
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Ivey popularity over time - boys
1,803 total births recorded since 1880 (Ivey as boys' name)
Ivey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ivey's strongest decade.
1,424 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ivey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 52
1890s
52 births
- 1900s 50
1900s
50 births
- 1910s 138
1910s
138 births
- 1920s 144
1920s
144 births
- 1930s 97
1930s
97 births
- 1940s 87
1940s
87 births
- 1950s 174
1950s
174 births
- 1960s 114
1960s
114 births
- 1970s 151
1970s
151 births
- 1980s 265
1980s
265 births
- 1990s 506
1990s
506 births
- 2000s
2000s
661 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,043 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,424 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,424 births (29% of all-time use).
How Ivey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ivey's total volume
Ivey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ivey by state
Where Ivey concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 613 | 12.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 515 | 10.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 261 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 227 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 225 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 161 | 3.3% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 122 | 2.5% |
| #8 | California | | 89 | 1.8% |
Georgia share of Ivey's total US births 12.5%
Even split
613 of 4,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Ivey appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ivey? ▼
Ivey has been given to 4,917 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #787 as of the latest data. 358 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ivey most popular? ▼
Ivey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,424 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ivey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ivey are Georgia (613 births), North Carolina (515 births), Florida (261 births).
Is Ivey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ivey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,917 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,803 births.
How long has the name Ivey been used? ▼
Records for Ivey go back to 1883, giving 143 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ivey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ivette, Ivelisse, Iveth, Ivett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ivey's data
- Georgia records the most Iveys (613 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Ivey
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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, 1883–2025 (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. "Ivey: #787 Unisex Name - 4,917 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ivey. 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 Ivey 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.