Is Ivah a boy or girl name?

Ivah is a girl’s name. Of the 908 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Ivah

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Ivah was most popular in 1895, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #902 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 908 people named Ivah.

Ivah over time

Births per year. The dot marks Ivah’s peak in 1895. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Ivah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Ivah is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 908 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org