Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Ivery

Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
16
named Ivery
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
30 babies
All-time total
1,302
#5,922 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Ivery popularity over time

1,302 babies have been named Ivery since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 6 – 6 1 – –
1900s – 18 18 2 +200% #1,060
1910s 46 79 125 13 +594% #1,539
1920s 83 129 212 21 +70% #2,090
1930s 58 85 143 14 -33% #2,137
1940s 33 110 143 14 0% #1,729
1950s 37 144 181 18 +27% #1,722
1960s 12 73 85 9 -53% #2,620
1970s 11 67 78 8 -8% #3,156
1980s 6 37 43 4 -45% #5,168
1990s 12 34 46 5 +7% #6,964
2000s 19 10 29 3 -37% #12,122
2010s 90 11 101 10 +248% #11,391
2020s (to 2025) 92 – 92 15 +52% –

The story of Ivery

Ivery 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 1893, 1,302 American babies have been named Ivery, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 30 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 Ivery stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ivery?

The median living Ivery is about 52 years old; half are between 12 and 70. An estimated 700 people named Ivery are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ivery year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #6,953 – –
2024 9 #10,605 – –
2023 8 #11,593 – –
2022 19 #6,316 – –
2021 20 #6,039 – –
2020 20 #5,946 – –
2019 13 #8,311 – –
2018 12 #8,842 – –
2017 12 #8,996 – –
2016 15 #7,755 5 #12,980
2015 6 #15,234 – –
2014 11 #9,779 – –
2013 10 #10,550 – –
2012 11 #9,980 – –
2011 – – 6 #11,391
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #18,388 – –
2008 5 #18,612 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #12,774
2005 – – 5 #12,122
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 9 #10,417 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 7 #5,394
1980 – – 7 #5,168
1975 5 #9,595 7 #4,524
1970 – – 10 #3,156
1965 – – 9 #2,881
1960 6 #5,959 6 #3,831
1955 11 #3,650 18 #1,874
1950 – – 19 #1,722
1945 5 #4,851 9 #2,483
1940 11 #2,636 11 #2,243
1935 6 #3,964 12 #2,187
1930 11 #2,761 8 #3,147
1925 7 #4,209 15 #2,132
1920 12 #2,806 15 #2,179
1915 – – 11 #2,375
1910 9 #1,693 5 #1,714
1905 – – 5 #1,325
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ivery?

The median living Ivery is about 52 years old. Half of all living Iverys are between 12 and 70 years old.

How many people named Ivery are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ivery are alive in the United States, based on 1,302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ivery in 2025?

Ivery 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 Ivery?

1,302 babies have been named Ivery in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ivery most popular?

Ivery peaked in 1919, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Ivery a boy or girl name?

Ivery is used for both: about 39% of babies named Ivery have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Ivery rising or falling?

Ivery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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