boy's name
Ivo
- Origin Germanic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,960
Northern Ireland
#449
2011 births
Ivo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ivo is a name of Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 1922, when 19 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ivo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 101 |
| 1920s | 124 |
| 1930s | 75 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 94 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Ivo?
In 2025, Ivo was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ivo 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 Ivo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ivo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ivo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ivo in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ivo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ivo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ivo
How popular is the name Ivo?
In 2025, Ivo was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ivo a girl's or a boy's name?
Ivo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ivo?
Ivo has 2 syllables.
When was Ivo most popular?
Ivo peaked in 1922, when 19 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ivo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ivo currently ranks #531 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.