Ivey

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning archer; diminutive form of Ivy or Isaac.

Babies a year
118
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#926
down from #788
UK popularity
#2440
11 babies

How Ivey has moved

US popularity rank, 2023–2025. Lower is more popular.
#712#857#1002202320242025#926

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YearUS rank
2023#851
2024#788
2025#926

Ivey by the numbers

In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Ivey. In the US, 118 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 141 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Isaac

Like Ivey, each of these traces back to Isaac: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Isaache will laugh8,807 in the US (2017)
  • Issache laughs; variant spelling of Isaac432 in the US (2017)
  • Yitzchokhe laughs; a form of Isaac172 in the US (2017)
  • Isaakhe will laugh; a form of Isaac107 in the US (2017)
  • Izaakhe laughs; a variant spelling of Isaac11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ikehe will laugh; diminutive of Isaac51 in the US (2017)
  • Isache will laugh; a variant spelling of Isaac39 in the US (2017)
  • Ishaaqhe will laugh; Arabic form of Isaac39 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that come from Ivy

Like Ivey, each of these traces back to Ivy: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Ivyannaivy plant; a form of Ivy40 in the US (2017)
  • Ivy-Leeivy plant and meadow; compound of Ivy and Lee5 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ivey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ivryivory; form of ivory8 in the US (2017)
  • Ivvyivy plant; a form of Ivy5 in the US (2017)
  • Ivee34 in the US (2017)
  • Ivery12 in the US (2017)
  • Iley9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Ivey

Names that are said the same way as Ivey, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean a plant or herb

Like Ivey, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
  • Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
  • Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
  • Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Azaleadry; a flowering plant518 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a warrior

Like Ivey, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
  • Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ivey

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