Total births
14,546
Unisex name · since 1886
Ivory
Ivory has 14,546 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #407
- among girls today
- 14,546
- born since 1886
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
14,546 babies have been named Ivory since 1886, making it today's #407 unisex name.
Ivory has 14,546 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #407 as of the latest data, more common than 98% 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 1886 to 2025.
- #407 among girls today
- 14,546 born since 1886
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ivory is currently the #407 unisex name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 14,546 born since 1886, peaking in the 2020s.
- #407
- among girls today
- 14,546
- born since 1886
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Ivory vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#407
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Ivory was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
810 babies were named Ivory in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ivory compares
14,546 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Ivory's all-time total is 38x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ivory | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,546 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 810 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ivory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ivory's full recorded timeline at 1956, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 810 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ivory at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#407
Active since
1886
Ivory popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 810
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Ivory popularity over time - boys
8,568 total births recorded since 1880 (Ivory as boys' name)
Ivory by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ivory's strongest decade.
3,801 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ivory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 97
1890s
97 births
- 1900s 184
1900s
184 births
- 1910s 407
1910s
407 births
- 1920s 524
1920s
524 births
- 1930s 454
1930s
454 births
- 1940s 526
1940s
526 births
- 1950s 524
1950s
524 births
- 1960s 362
1960s
362 births
- 1970s 430
1970s
430 births
- 1980s 1,203
1980s
1,203 births
- 1990s 1,181
1990s
1,181 births
- 2000s 1,329
2000s
1,329 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,507 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,801 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,801 births (26% of all-time use).
How Ivory 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 Ivory's total volume
Ivory vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ivory by state
Where Ivory concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,289 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 1,224 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 497 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 480 | 3.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 462 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 436 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 420 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 418 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Ivory's total US births 8.9%
Even split
1,289 of 14,546 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Ivory appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ivory? ▼
14,546 babies have been named Ivory since 1886. It currently ranks #407 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 810 births.
When was Ivory most popular? ▼
Ivory was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,801 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ivory most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ivory are Texas (1,289 births), California (1,224 births), Florida (497 births).
Is Ivory a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ivory is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 14,546 births, and as a boy's name it has 8,568 births.
How long has the name Ivory been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ivory since 1886 -- 140 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ivory? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ivonne, Ivon, Ivori, Ivorie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ivory's data
- Texas records the most Ivorys (1,289 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ivory
Nearby Names Like Ivory
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ivory
Ivonne Girl
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Ivon Girl
1,156 births
Ivori Girl
#4063 601 births
Ivorie Girl
#6747 477 births
Ivone Girl
421 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Ivory
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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, 1886–2025 (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. "Ivory: #407 Unisex Name - 14,546 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ivory. 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 Ivory 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.