Ivy is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ivy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ivy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ivy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ivy is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “the ivy plant”. one of the botanical names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 86,173 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22,756 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,609 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 480 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 887 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,276 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 Ivy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (5,367/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (2,195/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (180/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (111/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (60/yr).
Ivy has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #95 nationally (given to 7,640 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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