Ivy
A girls’ name of English origin, meaning the ivy plant; faithfulness.
How Ivy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #130 |
| 2016 | #112 |
| 2017 | #108 |
| 2018 | #86 |
| 2019 | #68 |
| 2020 | #58 |
| 2021 | #49 |
| 2022 | #42 |
| 2023 | #38 |
| 2024 | #36 |
| 2025 | #39 |
Ivy by the numbers
In 2025, 1,698 babies in England and Wales were named Ivy. In the US, 2,769 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 2,816 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Ivy
Forms of Ivy in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ivy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ivy
Names that are said the same way as Ivy, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ivie23 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Ivy, 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)