Holding steady.
Popularity of Ivery since 1893
Babies named Ivery per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Ivery's real moment was 1906.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | 0 |
| 1900s | 0 | 18 |
| 1910s | 46 | 79 |
| 1920s | 83 | 129 |
| 1930s | 58 | 85 |
| 1940s | 33 | 110 |
| 1950s | 37 | 144 |
| 1960s | 12 | 73 |
| 1970s | 11 | 67 |
| 1980s | 6 | 37 |
| 1990s | 12 | 34 |
| 2000s | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90 | 11 |
| 2020s | 92 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Ivery is an uncommon name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1905, reflecting the turn-of-the-century taste for feminine -y endings. With a peak year of 1906, it never reached the top 1000, and its trajectory has been stable after a brief early surge. Essentially a respelling of Ivory, itself a word name from the 19th century, Ivery has remained a rarity: for every 1 in 1,000,000 births, it is barely seen. Today it is used sporadically, blending the soft sounds of Ivy and the vintage charm of Avery.
Ivery is likely a variant spelling of Ivory, a name derived from the English word for the hard, white material from elephant tusks. The name Ivory came into occasional use as a given name in the 19th century, and Ivery emerged as a less common respelling. It has never been widely popular but has appeared sporadically in U.S. birth records since the early 1900s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ivy, Vee, Avery
Sibling names for Ivery
Names that share Ivery's style, for a brother or sister.
