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Mostly girls · English botanical name
Ivy
“ivy plant”
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The story behind the name
Meet Ivy.
Ivy comes from the English name of the climbing plant, with roots in the Old English word ifig. The plant has been associated with fidelity, but faithfulness is a symbolic interpretation rather than the literal translation of Ivy.
Its three-letter spelling contains two syllables. That combination gives parents a short botanical choice with a softer ending than many other compact nature names.
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A little perspective
How popular is Ivy?
Girls · 2025#395,117 recorded births
Boys · 2025#10,0877 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 10,087 | 7 |
| 2025 | Girls | 39 | 5,117 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,362 | 24 |
| 2024 | Girls | 36 | 5,343 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,518 | 23 |
| 2023 | Girls | 38 | 5,060 |
| 2022 | Boys | 3,932 | 28 |
| 2022 | Girls | 42 | 4,814 |
| 2021 | Boys | 4,689 | 21 |
| 2021 | Girls | 49 | 4,396 |
| 2020 | Boys | 5,547 | 16 |
| 2020 | Girls | 57 | 3,842 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6,940 | 12 |
| 2019 | Girls | 67 | 3,692 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6,867 | 12 |
| 2018 | Girls | 86 | 3,287 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6,459 | 13 |
| 2017 | Girls | 108 | 2,783 |
| 2016 | Boys | 6,886 | 12 |
| 2016 | Girls | 112 | 2,824 |
| 2015 | Boys | 6,831 | 12 |
| 2015 | Girls | 130 | 2,507 |
| 2014 | Boys | 5,569 | 16 |
| 2014 | Girls | 146 | 2,292 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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