Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: DutchIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ivy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
We grew up on the East Coast, around all those old buildings wrapped in ivy. It means something specific to us — establishment, permanence, something that holds on. She'll probably hate that when she's a teenager.
— Patricia, New Haven CT, 2018
Beyoncé named her daughter Blue Ivy and I spent two years pretending that had nothing to do with it. It had something to do with it.
— Angela, Atlanta GA, 2019
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19 | #962 |
| 1992 | 24 | #837 |
| 1993 | 18 | #1,016 |
| 1994 | 23 | #801 |
| 1995 | 37 | #628 |
| 1996 | 40 | #583 |
| 1997 | 48 | #523 |
| 1998 | 62 | #417 |
| 1999 | 61 | #434 |
| 2000 | 52 | #471 |
| 2001 | 93 | #298 |
| 2002 | 53 | #466 |
| 2003 | 64 | #422 |
| 2004 | 83 | #354 |
| 2005 | 87 | #339 |
| 2006 | 101 | #305 |
| 2007 | 113 | #286 |
| 2008 | 110 | #297 |
| 2009 | 126 | #269 |
| 2010 | 156 | #192 |
| 2011 | 174 | #181 |
| 2012 | 267 | #112 |
| 2013 | 313 | #86 |
| 2014 | 349 | #77 |
| 2015 | 393 | #68 |
| 2016 | 438 | #59 |
| 2017 | 411 | #61 |
| 2018 | 515 | #47 |
| 2019 | 525 | #44 |
| 2020 | 556 | #36 |
| 2021 | 603 | #34 |
| 2022 | 576 | #33 |
| 2023 | 528 | #35 |
| 2024 | 539 | #33 |
