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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ivory

Ranked #1751 - 1 in 477,071 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,769

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1751

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1751
Rarity
1 in 477,071
of people globally
Gender split
37/63
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Ivory

There are an estimated 16,769 people named Ivory alive worldwide today. That ranks Ivory at #1751 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ivory is held by approximately 16,769 people, ranking #1751 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,792 U.S. residents).

Ivory is used by both genders, 37.1% male and 62.9% female.

Ivory appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 37.1%Female 62.9%

Ivory popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ivory, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1882: 7
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 12
  5. 1885: 8
  6. 1886: 5
  7. 1887: 14
  8. 1888: 8
  9. 1889: 15
  10. 1890: 20
  11. 1891: 12
  12. 1892: 16
  13. 1893: 15
  14. 1894: 17
  15. 1895: 29
  16. 1896: 22
  17. 1897: 22
  18. 1898: 9
  19. 1899: 25
  20. 1900: 40
  21. 1901: 32
  22. 1902: 36
  23. 1903: 23
  24. 1904: 45
  25. 1905: 41
  26. 1906: 40
  27. 1907: 38
  28. 1908: 35
  29. 1909: 52
  30. 1910: 59
  31. 1911: 67
  32. 1912: 64
  33. 1913: 73
  34. 1914: 83
  35. 1915: 97
  36. 1916: 112
  37. 1917: 102
  38. 1918: 133
  39. 1919: 146
  40. 1920: 137
  41. 1921: 120
  42. 1922: 137
  43. 1923: 130
  44. 1924: 150
  45. 1925: 122
  46. 1926: 120
  47. 1927: 161
  48. 1928: 133
  49. 1929: 126
  50. 1930: 120
  51. 1931: 112
  52. 1932: 126
  53. 1933: 115
  54. 1934: 120
  55. 1935: 124
  56. 1936: 111
  57. 1937: 122
  58. 1938: 130
  59. 1939: 145
  60. 1940: 129
  61. 1941: 106
  62. 1942: 154
  63. 1943: 156
  64. 1944: 161
  65. 1945: 140
  66. 1946: 145
  67. 1947: 152
  68. 1948: 181
  69. 1949: 177
  70. 1950: 248
  71. 1951: 213
  72. 1952: 233
  73. 1953: 159
  74. 1954: 200
  75. 1955: 194
  76. 1956: 208
  77. 1957: 215
  78. 1958: 200
  79. 1959: 170
  80. 1960: 187
  81. 1961: 166
  82. 1962: 143
  83. 1963: 153
  84. 1964: 133
  85. 1965: 115
  86. 1966: 103
  87. 1967: 101
  88. 1968: 73
  89. 1969: 106
  90. 1970: 119
  91. 1971: 112
  92. 1972: 81
  93. 1973: 117
  94. 1974: 90
  95. 1975: 99
  96. 1976: 100
  97. 1977: 116
  98. 1978: 125
  99. 1979: 166
  100. 1980: 149
  101. 1981: 137
  102. 1982: 258
  103. 1983: 244
  104. 1984: 193
  105. 1985: 201
  106. 1986: 180
  107. 1987: 172
  108. 1988: 182
  109. 1989: 161
  110. 1990: 183
  111. 1991: 173
  112. 1992: 157
  113. 1993: 183
  114. 1994: 159
  115. 1995: 132
  116. 1996: 162
  117. 1997: 143
  118. 1998: 187
  119. 1999: 181
  120. 2000: 172
  121. 2001: 182
  122. 2002: 154
  123. 2003: 180
  124. 2004: 141
  125. 2005: 181
  126. 2006: 163
  127. 2007: 158
  128. 2008: 166
  129. 2009: 141
  130. 2010: 146
  131. 2011: 175
  132. 2012: 281
  133. 2013: 332
  134. 2014: 406
  135. 2015: 432
  136. 2016: 492
  137. 2017: 518
  138. 2018: 502
  139. 2019: 570
  140. 2020: 518
  141. 2021: 566
  142. 2022: 632
  143. 2023: 615
  144. 2024: 818
  145. 2025: 840

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ivory worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,769 people named Ivory alive worldwide today, ranking #1751 globally.

Is Ivory a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 477,071 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,769 bearers, which is 1 in 19,792 Americans.

Is Ivory a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ivory is used 37.1% male and 62.9% female.

Where does the name Ivory come from?

Who are famous people named Ivory?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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