Ivy

“The ivy plant” — English origin

Girl's name · #39 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Ivy was #258 in 1882, slipped to #1092 by 1946, climbed back to #36 by 2024, and currently stands at #39. Roughly 83,000 girls have been named Ivy since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #9 in England & Wales (2025) · #14 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #16 in Scotland (2025) · #18 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #29 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ivys

Ivy Compton-Burnett — English writer (1884–1969)
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri — South African politician (1937-2009)
Ivy Queen — Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actress
Ivy Dumont — Governor-General of the Bahamas
Ivy Ling Po — Hong Kong actress and singer

In stories & tradition

Ivy Valentine — Soulcalibur
Ivy Dickens — Gossip Girl
Ivy Tilsley — Coronation Street

What Ivys become

Among 218 notable people named Ivy:

Entertainers appear 2.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ivy Queen, Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actress.

Similar names: Josie · Ivory · Evie · Stella · Ellie · Lucy

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