Ivy
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Ivy
The quirky, offbeat and energetic botanical name Ivy is enjoying a deserved revival, propelled even higher by its choice by high-profile parents Beyonce and Jay-Z for daughter Blue Ivy. Ivy is also traditionally used at Christmas, make this one of the perfect names for December babies.
Ivy for girls#39 US
Ivy is derived from the name of the ivy plant, which got its name from the Old English word ifig. Ancient Greeks presented an ivy wreath to newlyweds as a symbol of fidelity. In the language of flowers, Ivy signifies faithfulness.
British novelist Ivy Compton-Burnett is a notable namesake and Ivy Baker Priest served as U.S. Secretary of Treasury. Another association is the prestigious Ivy League.
Ivy has been a favorite of scriptwriters—she's appeared on everything from 90210 to Gossip Girl, Dollhouse to Downton Abbey, and is the name of a 1970's American Girl doll.
Ivy for boys#10087 US
Ivy is in the Top 50 for girls, but actually had some usage for boys for several decades. As more parents consider botanical choices for boys as well, Ivy could get some more love on both sides. In fact, in 2022, nearly 30 boys did receive the name in the US.
Pronounced IVY.
As of October 2026, Ivy ranked #39 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #36 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #90.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #146 | 2,292 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #130 | 2,505 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #112 | 2,824 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #108 | 2,782 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #86 | 3,285 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #68 | 3,688 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #57 | 3,840 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #49 | 4,394 | #4,688 | 21 |
| 2022 | #41 | 4,809 | #3,927 | 28 |
| 2023 | #38 | 5,057 | #4,514 | 23 |
| 2024 | #36 | 5,323 | #4,344 | 24 |
| 2025 | #39 | 5,117 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Ivy on lists
Famous Ivys
- Ivy ComptonGirl
Burnett, English novelist
- IvyGirl
stage name of Park Eun Hye, South Korean pop singer
- Ivy AlvarezGirl
Filipino Australian poet
- Ivy DukeGirl
English actress
- Ivy MatsepeGirl
Casaburri, South African politician
- Ivy Baker PriestGirl
former U.S. Treasurer
- Ivy QuainooGirl
German pop singer
- Ivy ScottGirl
Australian,American actress
- Ivy St. Helier (born Ivy Janet Aitchison)Girl
British actress
- Ivy TresmandGirl
English singer and actress
- Ivy TroutmanGirl
American actress
- Ivy Lilian WallaceGirl
English actress, author and illustrator
- Ivy Evelyn Annie WedgwoodGirl
Australian Senator
- Ivy CavendishGirl
Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, founder of the Harley Foundation
- Ivy WilliamsGirl
first English woman barrister
- Ivy Jo HunterGirl
American male songwriter and record producer
- Ivy WintersGirl
stage name of Dustin Winters, American drag queen on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5
- Ivy Withrow (b. 1993)Girl
daughter of actors Hallie Todd and Glenn Withrow
- Ivy Gray (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of singer David Gray
- Ivy Nightingale Russo (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of singers Nina Gordon and Jeff Russo
- Ivy Lola Malloy (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of actress Jessica Leccia
- Ivy Jefferson (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of singers Lisa Brokop and Paul Jefferson
- Ivy Elizabeth Schur (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of producer J.J. Philbin and Michael Schur; granddaughter of TV host Regis Philbin
- Isabel Veronica "Ivy" Mulroney (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of Ben and Jessica Mulroney
- Ivy Mae Warner (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of cricketer David Warner
- Ivy Siegert (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of TV chef Nikki Dinki and Evan Siegert
- Ivy Jane Kane (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of footballer Harry Kane
- Blue Ivy Carter (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of singer Beyonce Knowles and rapper Jay,Z
- Ivy Jane Seewald (b. 2019)Girl
daughter of Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald.
Ivy in pop culture
- Poison IvyGirl
Batman villain also known as Pamela Isley
- Ivy WilsonGirl
male character in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
- Ivy LynnGirl
character on TV's "Smash"
- Professor IvyGirl
character in the Pokemon anime
- IvyGirl
character on TV's "Gilmore Girls"
- Ivy LextonGirl
main character in Marie Belloc Lowndes' book "The Story of Ivy"
- Ivy SullivanGirl
character on TV's "90210"
- Ivy DickensGirl
character in the Gossip Girl series
- Ivy VegaGirl
character in 'My Sister the Vampire'
- Ivy WentzGirl
character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
- Ivy LocklearGirl
character in movie "Red"
- Ivy LingGirl
character in the American Girl doll series
- Ivy WestonGirl
character in play/film "August: Osage County"
- Isabella "Ivy" ValentineGirl
character in the Soul Calibur video game series
- IvyGirl
character on TV's "Dollhouse"
- IvyGirl
character in "Entwined" by Heather Dixon
- Ivy RobinsonGirl
character in musical "Bare: A Pop Opera"
- IvyGirl
main character in 1992 movie "Poison Ivy"
- Ivy StuartGirl
character on TV's "Downton Abbey"
- Ivy Elizabeth WalkerGirl
character in movie "The Village"
- Ivy PepperGirl
cat character in web comic "Lackadaisy"
- "Ivy"Girl
song by Frank Ocean
- IvyGirl
character in "Ivy + Bean," children's book series by Annie Barrows
- Ivy Alisha TamwoodGirl
character in The Hollows book series by Kim Harrison
- Ivy DalyGirl
character in the "From The Files of Madison Finn" book series
- IvyGirl
a Fox from "Zelda & Ivy: The Runaways," children's book by Laura McGee Kvasnosky; sister Zelda
- IvypoolGirl
character in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter
- Ivy BelfreyGirl
character on "Once Upon a Time"
- The Holly and the IvyGirl
traditional British Christmas carol
- IvyGirl
feline familiar in the webcomic "Never Satisfied" by Taylor Robin
- "ivy"Girl
song by Taylor Swift
- Ivy Sterling-ShepardGirl
main character in novel "You'll Be the Death of Me"