boy's name

Ivanhoe

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 90

Ivanhoe is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Ivanhoe is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1991, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1991.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ivanhoe over time

Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2008, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2008, not a full ten years.

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Births named Ivanhoe by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 15
2000s (to 2008) 20
2010s (to 2008) 20
2020s (to 2008) 20

How popular is Ivanhoe?

In 2008, Ivanhoe was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Ivanhoe is used

France as Ivanhoé #5,107 5 in 2024
United States #11,116 5 in 2003

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

How Ivanhoe is spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Ivanhoé Ivanhoé is a rare spelling of Ivanhoe, written with an acute accent and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. 40

Names that peaked alongside Ivanhoe

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ivanhoe also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ivanhoe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ivanhoe

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ivanhoe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ivanhoe

How popular is the name Ivanhoe?

In 2008, Ivanhoe was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Ivanhoe a girl's or a boy's name?

Ivanhoe is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ivanhoe?

Ivanhoe has 3 syllables.

When was Ivanhoe most popular?

Ivanhoe peaked in 1991, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.