Ivory

Unisex

Ivory has been given to 23,114 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #378 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

The surname is habitational from Ivry in Normandy, and in some cases patronymic from a diminutive of Ivor. The modern given name is associated with ivory.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

23,114

Peak year

2025 (840 babies)

Rank in 2025

#378 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +94%

Gender split

63% girls / 37% boys

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