How Popular (or Rare) was Ivy in 1997?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#1,666
1997 Rank
10
1997 Births
#5
Best Rank (2021)
2,245
Peak Year (2021)
25,001
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 29,318
Rarity Factor (1997)

📊 The Ivy Story

Ivy is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1666 in 1997 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 2,245 births ranking #5. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 29,318 girls born was named Ivy. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English nature name  |  Meaning: ivy plant

Ivy is a crisp, elegant nature name with a classic and modern feel at once. It sounds bright, stylish, and very easy to love.

The name has been used for generations and returned strongly as short botanical girls' names came back into fashion. Its strength lies in minimalism and natural clarity.

Did you know?Ivy is one of the plant names that feels both especially modern and deeply established at the same time.
Similar namesIris, Hazel, Fern, Isla, Eva

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