Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1915

Ival

Gender Unisex · 30% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ival
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
22 babies
All-time total
424
#10,602 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Ival popularity over time

424 babies have been named Ival since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 56 77 133 13 – #1,468
1920s 47 91 138 14 +4% #2,238
1930s 24 80 104 10 -25% #1,672
1940s – 44 44 4 -58% #1,846
1950s – 5 5 1 -89% #3,924
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The story of Ival

Ival is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 424 American babies have been named Ival, about 70% boys and 30% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1915, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ival stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ival year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1950 – – 5 #3,924
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1940 – – 15 #1,846
1935 – – 7 #3,104
1930 5 #4,863 15 #2,012
1925 – – 11 #2,665
1920 9 #3,455 8 #3,349
1915 9 #2,997 13 #2,118
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ival, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Ival in 2025?

Ival did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ival?

424 babies have been named Ival in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ival most popular?

Ival peaked in 1915, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Ival a boy or girl name?

Ival is used for both: about 30% of babies named Ival have been girls and 70% boys.

Is the name Ival rising or falling?

Ival has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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