A 1910s favorite, climbing again.
Popularity of Ivis since 1911
Babies named Ivis per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Ivis's real moment was 1914.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 52 | 5 |
| 1920s | 81 | 5 |
| 1930s | 18 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 |
| 1950s | 15 | 0 |
| 1960s | 18 | 0 |
| 1970s | 28 | 0 |
| 1980s | 46 | 0 |
| 1990s | 27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 | 55 |
| 2010s | 5 | 18 |
| 2020s | 6 | 21 |
Meaning & origin
Ivis is an extremely rare unisex name, first recorded in U.S. data in 1911. It never gained widespread popularity, achieving its highest usage in 1914, though even then it remained infrequent. The name has no history of ranking in the top 1,000, and it did not appear in data for many decades before experiencing a small resurgence starting in 2022. With no strong ties to any language or culture, Ivis is best understood as a modern coinage or a rare variant of more familiar names like Ivy or Iva. Its obscurity may appeal to parents seeking a truly distinctive choice.
Ivis is a rare name of uncertain origin. It may be a variant of Ivy, from the English plant name, or a modern coinage influenced by names like Iris or Iva. Its earliest recorded use in U.S. data dates to 1911, suggesting it could be a 20th-century invention.
Sibling names for Ivis
Names that share Ivis's style, for a brother or sister.
