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    The first nameIvy

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From ivy, the name of a plant. An ivy branch used to be hung outside an establishment to advertise that it sold alcohol, so it may originally been an occupationational surname for the proprietor of such an establishment.

    Ivy is a short form of

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    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 1,698 girls were named Ivy, making it the 9th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 2,245 births (#5).

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    25,001
    babies named Ivy, 1996–2025
    #9
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ivy with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ivy at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 5,117 girls born in the United States were named Ivy, the 39th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 5,343 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    86,173
    babies named Ivy since 1880
    #39
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Ivy

    • Ive

    Other spellings and forms

    • Iveigh

    Famous people named Ivy

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Blue Ivy Carter
      American singer and actress (born 2012)
    • Ivy Compton-Burnett
      English writer (1884–1969)
    • Ivy Lee
      American businessman (1877-1934)
    • Ivy Bottini
      American women's and LGBT rights activist, 1926–2021
    • Ivy Latimer
      Australian actress, born 1994
    • Ivy Kellerman Reed
      American author in the international language Esperanto, 1877–1968
    • Ivy Levan
      American singer, born 1987
    • Ivy Close
      British actress (1890-1968)
    • Ivy Taylor
      Former mayor of San Antonio, Texas, born 1970
    • Ivy George
      American actress, born 2007
    • Ivy Wolk
      American actress and comedian, born 2004
    • Melissa Rauch
      American actress, born 1980

    Questions

    What does the name Ivy mean?
    From ivy, the name of a plant. An ivy branch used to be hung outside an establishment to advertise that it sold alcohol, so it may originally been an occupationational surname for the proprietor of such an establishment.
    How popular is the name Ivy?
    In 2025, 1,698 girls born in England and Wales were named Ivy, ranking 9th. Its peak was 2021, with 2,245 births.
    What are nicknames for Ivy?
    Common nicknames for Ivy include Ive.