Iva is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Iva means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Iva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Iva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Iva is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “yew tree”. A Slavic feminine name, also linked to willow.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 38,961 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 173 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Iva per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (906/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (16/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Iva has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #369 nationally (given to 906 babies that year).
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