unisex name
Ivey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,937
the United States
#925
2025 births
Ivey is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 74% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 282 babies in the United States, ranking #925. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2024, when 358 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ivey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 |
| 1890s | 113 |
| 1900s | 111 |
| 1910s | 381 |
| 1920s | 411 |
| 1930s | 328 |
| 1940s | 311 |
| 1950s | 403 |
| 1960s | 275 |
| 1970s | 251 |
| 1980s | 354 |
| 1990s | 541 |
| 2000s | 683 |
| 2010s | 1,083 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,440 |
How popular is Ivey?
In 2025, Ivey was given to 282 babies in the United States, ranking #925 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ivey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ivey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ivey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ivey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ivey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ivey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ivey
How popular is the name Ivey?
In 2025, Ivey was given to 282 babies in the United States, ranking #925 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ivey a girl's or a boy's name?
Ivey is used for both girls and boys. About 74% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ivey?
Ivey has 2 syllables.
When was Ivey most popular?
Ivey peaked in 2024, when 358 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ivey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ivey currently ranks #925 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.