Ivory - A very unique male name
Ivory at a glance
Ivory is ranked #3430 among boy baby names in 2025, with 7 births in 2025. It peaked in 1950 at #469 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #3430
- Births in 2025
- 7
- Peak year
- 1950 (#469)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Popularity
- 1 in 209,469 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.6/5 (14 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 209,469 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Ivory peaked in popularity 76 years ago in 1950 on position 469.
Famous with this name
James Ivory
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William Ivory
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Ivory is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Ivory is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,175 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,175.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Ivory is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Ivory origin and meaning
English word name
The English word ivory, the material of elephant tusks — via Old French ivoire, from Latin eboreus
Ivory (boy) has a long, thin history in US data back to 1910, peaking in 1950 — an early word name well before the modern word-name wave. The table credits it with 3 syllables (IV-uh-ree), though many speakers compress it to two.
Attested etymology
Ivory is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Ivory, pop culture references for the name Ivory and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Ivory
We've found the following names that sound similar to Ivory, sorted by popularity.
Ivar / Iver / Ivery / Ivor /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3430 |
| 2024 | 4033 |
| 2022 | 3607 |
| 2019 | 3506 |
| 2018 | 3943 |
| 2014 | 4067 |
| 2013 | 3980 |
| 2012 | 2797 |
| 2010 | 3374 |
| 2009 | 4100 |
| 2007 | 3235 |
| 2006 | 2866 |
| 2004 | 3233 |
| 2003 | 3710 |
| 2001 | 3604 |
| 2000 | 2611 |
| 1999 | 3447 |
| 1998 | 2511 |
| 1997 | 2028 |
| 1996 | 1672 |
| 1995 | 1881 |
| 1994 | 3340 |
| 1993 | 1898 |
| 1992 | 1929 |
| 1991 | 2066 |
| 1990 | 1507 |
| 1989 | 1869 |
| 1988 | 1177 |
| 1987 | 1236 |
| 1986 | 1181 |
| 1985 | 1214 |
| 1984 | 1323 |
| 1983 | 1050 |
| 1982 | 913 |
| 1981 | 1057 |
| 1980 | 1080 |
| 1979 | 945 |
| 1978 | 1076 |
| 1977 | 951 |
| 1976 | 1314 |
| 1975 | 1043 |
| 1974 | 951 |
| 1973 | 1011 |
| 1972 | 1056 |
| 1971 | 994 |
| 1970 | 884 |
| 1969 | 947 |
| 1968 | 926 |
| 1967 | 778 |
| 1966 | 794 |
| 1965 | 729 |
| 1964 | 728 |
| 1963 | 710 |
| 1962 | 709 |
| 1961 | 677 |
| 1960 | 633 |
| 1959 | 684 |
| 1958 | 579 |
| 1957 | 570 |
| 1956 | 590 |
| 1955 | 603 |
| 1954 | 522 |
| 1953 | 621 |
| 1952 | 522 |
| 1951 | 517 |
| 1950 | 469 |
| 1949 | 595 |
| 1948 | 591 |
| 1947 | 702 |
| 1946 | 612 |
| 1945 | 631 |
| 1944 | 567 |
| 1943 | 575 |
| 1942 | 587 |
| 1941 | 677 |
| 1940 | 672 |
| 1939 | 514 |
| 1938 | 602 |
| 1937 | 602 |
| 1936 | 644 |
| 1935 | 643 |
| 1934 | 635 |
| 1933 | 663 |
| 1932 | 613 |
| 1931 | 777 |
| 1930 | 664 |
| 1929 | 675 |
| 1928 | 579 |
| 1927 | 639 |
| 1926 | 835 |
| 1925 | 802 |
| 1924 | 590 |
| 1923 | 709 |
| 1922 | 707 |
| 1921 | 702 |
| 1920 | 656 |
| 1919 | 579 |
| 1918 | 641 |
| 1917 | 813 |
| 1916 | 666 |
| 1915 | 743 |
| 1914 | 675 |
| 1913 | 680 |
| 1912 | 917 |
| 1911 | 474 |
| 1910 | 606 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2175 |
Even more about Ivory
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Ivory a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Ivory?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
EYE-vuh-ree · /ˈaɪvəri/
The data table counts 3 syllables, but in ordinary speech Ivory is often compressed to two (EYE-vree).
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Famous bearers
- Ivory Crockett — Sprinter, former world record holder in the 100-yard dash (b. 1948) Contemporary
Style
Word name
Why parents choose it
A smooth material word name with a longer history for boys than most people expect.
Worth knowing
- Now more often heard as a girls' name; a boy Ivory may face gender assumptions.
