Ivy

Meaning and origin of Ivy

Popularity of Ivy in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2024.
• Over recent years, Ivy has been rising (+11.2% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ivy every 18 schools, all spellings combined.

Ivy in English-speaking countries

Ivy ranks 7^th in England and Wales, 16^th in Scotland and 24^th in New Zealand, against 369^th in France.

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  16^th girls’ name473 babies in 3 years1 girl in 115+6.9% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  7^th girls’ name5,651 babies in 3 years1 girl in 136−0.9% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  24^th girls’ name290 babies in 3 years1 girl in 145−3.2% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  31^st girls’ name153 babies in 3 years1 girl in 147+3.6% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  35^th girls’ name186 babies in 3 years1 girl in 213+1.8% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  56^th girls’ name294 babies in 3 years1 girl in 221+9% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  37^th girls’ name606 babies in 3 years1 girl in 255+0.9% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  37^th girls’ name15,520 babies in 3 years1 girl in 311+8.2% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Ivy and Ïvy are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Ïvy5
• Yvi5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Ivy

• Ruby
• Maddie
• April
• Rosie
• Willow
• Wendy
• Hazel
• Jenna
• Maddy
• Chelsea
• Taylor
• Billie