Ivory is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ivory means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ivory across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ivory has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ivory is a unisex name of English origin meaning “white tusk material”. From the English word ivory, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,114 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 129 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Ivory per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (840/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Ivory has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #751 nationally (given to 851 babies that year).
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