Ivory is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ivory in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
US Rank #404
About the Name Ivory
Ivory is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1895. The name has climbed 554 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Ivory is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #404, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ivory
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Ivory per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ivory in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ivory is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 554 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ivory is more popular in the US (#404) than in the UK (#1895). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Ivory appears in the US top 500 at #404 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
15
UK babies named Ivory (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 554 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ivory
Likely around 1 other Ivory in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Ivory Bangle Lady is a skeleton found in Sycamore Terrace, York in 1901. She was a high-status adult female, potentially of North African descent, who died in York in the 4th century AD during the Roman period.