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Ivey is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #926 for girls in the United States in 2025. Wiktionary links Ivey to Ive, which it gives as a clipping of Ivy; Behind the Name derives Ivy from the English word for the climbing plant, from Old English ifig. The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Wiktionary records Ivey as an English surname and as a diminutive of Ive, and cross-references Ivy and Ivie. Its Ive entry gives one sense as a clipping of Ivy, used as a female given name. Behind the Name derives Ivy "From the English word for the climbing plant that has small yellow flowers", ultimately from Old English ifig. Wiktionary does not label Ivey itself a given name, so this chain is read rather than asserted.
Editorial confidence: likely
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Old English | ifig | ivy |
Popularity
Ivey ranked #926 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #926 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ivey mean?
Wiktionary links Ivey to Ive, which it gives as a clipping of Ivy; Behind the Name derives Ivy from the English word for the climbing plant, from Old English ifig.
Is Ivey a popular name?
Ivey ranked #926 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Ivey a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Ivey appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Wiktionary: Ivey — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports surname, link to Ive, Ivy and Ivie.
- Wiktionary: Ive — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports Ive as a clipping of Ivy used as a female given name.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ivy — supports meaning and root of Ivy.
- Behind the Name: Behind the Name search for Ivey (no entry) — supports absence of an entry for this spelling.
