Ivory
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Ivory
Ivory was last popular a hundred years ago. In 2013, it finally began to regain some momentum in the female rankings, reentering the Top 1000, while 2024 saw it jump up the charts again by over 100 places, making it a To 500 name.
Ivory for girls#378 US
A word of caution, however—people may associate this name with illegal poaching of elephants and the ivory trade. Or, more prosaically, the popular brand of soap.
Ivory for boys#3693 US
Extremely attractive color name chosen by some African-American families for its reference to the West African Ivory Coast; more commonly used for girls.
Pronounced AY-vor-ee.
As of October 2026, Ivory ranked #378 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #750 | 374 | #3,411 | 32 |
| 2015 | #717 | 396 | #3,182 | 36 |
| 2016 | #640 | 464 | #3,820 | 28 |
| 2017 | #631 | 468 | #2,543 | 50 |
| 2018 | #641 | 464 | #3,068 | 38 |
| 2019 | #574 | 530 | #3,072 | 39 |
| 2020 | #603 | 483 | #3,232 | 35 |
| 2021 | #566 | 538 | #3,852 | 28 |
| 2022 | #521 | 598 | #3,491 | 33 |
| 2023 | #520 | 585 | #3,931 | 28 |
| 2024 | #404 | 784 | #3,404 | 34 |
| 2025 | #378 | 810 | #3,693 | 30 |
World rankings
Ivory for girls
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- Ivory LattaGirl
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ring name of Lisa Mary Moretti, American pro wrestler
- Delores Ivory DavisGirl
American operatic soprano
- Jolie Ivory Imani Wayans and Daphne Ivory WayansGirl
daughters of actor Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Ivory Williams (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of reality TV personality Nuckie Williams of "Gypsy Sisters"
- Ivory Joe HunterBoy
American R&B singer,songwriter
- Ivory WilliamsBoy
American sprinter
- Ivory O. Hillis Jr.Boy
American sprinter
- Harold Ivory WilliamsBoy
American jazz pianist
- Keenen Ivory WayansBoy
American actor
- Keenen Ivory Wayans Jr.Boy
son of Keenen Ivory Wayans
- James IvoryBoy
American film director
Ivory in pop culture
- Ivory CoastGirl
Africa
- Ivory Mountrachet Walker (aka Nell Andrews)Girl
character from "The Forgotten Garden," by Kate Morton
- IvoryBoy
the substance which composes an elephant's tusks
- Ivory SpringerBoy
character on TV's "Northern Exposure"