Ivo is a distinctive choice, ranked #639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ivo in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#639
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About the Name Ivo
Ivo is steadily gaining in popularity, up 54 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #598 in 2023, and it currently sits at #602. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ivo is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ivo in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ivo
Ivo Rusev — Ivo Rusev is a Bulgarian former rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Ivo Klec — Ivo Klec is a Slovak former tennis player.
Ivo Pinto — Ivo Daniel Ferreira Mendonça Pinto is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Dutch Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ivo
Unlikely. With around 57 UK babies named Ivo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ivo in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ivo has been fairly steady, ranked #639 in 2025 against #656 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #598 in 2023.
Ivo is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ivo include: Ivo Rusev, Ivo Klec and Ivo Pinto. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ivo does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ivos in the wild.
57
UK babies named Ivo (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 17 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ivo
Almost certainly the only Ivo in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ivo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story