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Ivey

Girl's name · #926 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ivey reached its best rank, #789, in 2024 and ranked #926 in 2025. About 4,900 girls have carried it since 1883.

Across the states

In recent years, Ivey ran 3–5× its national rate in Alabama, Georgia and neighboring states.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Ivey ranks in other countries and regions.

#780 in Scotland (2025) · #1,495 in Canada (2025) · #2,440 in England & Wales (2025) · #7,985 in Ecuador (2021).

Famous Iveys

• Ivey Dickson — English pianist, teacher and musical director (1919–2014)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 23,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Kay Ivey — Governor of Alabama since 2017 (born 1944)
• Phil Ivey — American poker player (born 1977)
• Dana Ivey — American actress (born 1941)

In stories & tradition

• Ivey Sapp^Wikidata — The Flood (book)

Spellings & nicknames

Ivey is the less common spelling of Ivy — about 5% of babies given the name are written this way; Ivy itself ranked #39 in 2025.

Similar names: Ivie · Cattleya · Iva · Livie · Aveah · Kai

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