Ivy
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Ivy is an English nature name taken from the climbing evergreen vine. Ivy is making a comeback, with the hardy plant suggesting endurance and steadfastness, and a hint of the Ivy League. Ivy also has other meanings in some traditions, such as “serpent” in Native American usage and “face” in Aztec.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Ivy in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ivy against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ivy is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ivy in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 5,117 girls were named Ivy, making it the #39 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 82,713 girls have been named Ivy, with the most (5,343) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in Maine, North Dakota and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Ivy
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ivy, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Ivy (Category 3) | 2004 | South Pacific | 194 km/h |
| Cyclone Ivy (Category 3) | 1994 | South Indian Ocean | 185 km/h |
| Typhoon Ivy (Category 1) | 1994 | Western Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Typhoon Ivy (Category 4) | 1991 | Western Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Cyclone Ivy (Category 3) | 1989 | South Pacific | 185 km/h |
| Typhoon Ivy (Category 2) | 1977 | Western Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Typhoon Ivy (Category 2) | 1974 | Western Pacific | 176 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ivy | 1973 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Ivy | 1971 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ivy | 1967 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
…and 6 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ivy
There are 48 towns and villages with Ivy in their name, in 6 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Mount Ivy | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | 6,878 | Map |
| Ivy City | District of Columbia, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,264 | Map |
| Ivy | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 905 | Map |
| Big Ivy | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Cwm Ivy | Wales, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Ivy | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Ivy | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Ivy | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Ivy | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Ivy | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ivy
There are 13 lakes and reservoirs with Ivy in their name, in 2 countries.
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| Ivy Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ivy Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ivy Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ivy Lake | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ivy Lake | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ivy Lake | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ivy Lake | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ivy Lake | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Ivy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ivy Haneline Pond | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ivy songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ivy in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ivy
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ivy.
Ivy Levan
Ivy Quainoo
Ivy Queen
Fictional characters named Ivy
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ivy as a pet name
FurryName has found 613 dogs named Ivy in public pet registers, making it the #186 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (10), Maple Ridge (10), Port Moody (4). Ivy as a dog name →
FurryName has found 214 cats named Ivy in public pet registers, making it the #158 cat name there. Most of them are registered in South Australia (170), Seattle (20), Vancouver (4). Ivy as a cat name →
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