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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15 | #1,248 |
| 1997 | 10 | #1,728 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,255 |
| 1999 | 16 | #1,235 |
| 2000 | 20 | #1,042 |
| 2001 | 22 | #972 |
| 2002 | 22 | #1,011 |
| 2003 | 33 | #807 |
| 2004 | 37 | #765 |
| 2005 | 71 | #495 |
| 2006 | 76 | #498 |
| 2007 | 106 | #390 |
| 2008 | 141 | #322 |
| 2009 | 170 | #282 |
| 2010 | 220 | #227 |
| 2011 | 310 | #168 |
| 2012 | 633 | #88 |
| 2013 | 867 | #66 |
| 2014 | 1,103 | #54 |
| 2015 | 1,275 | #42 |
| 2016 | 1,509 | #33 |
| 2017 | 1,819 | #25 |
| 2018 | 2,104 | #14 |
| 2019 | 2,158 | #12 |
| 2020 | 2,166 | #6 |
| 2021 | 2,245 | #5 |
| 2022 | 2,195 | #6 |
| 2023 | 1,997 | #7 |
| 2024 | 1,956 | #5 |
