Ivis
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly from Spanish.
Name Census estimates that about 250 living Americans carry the first name Ivis. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Ivis today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ivis births was 1922 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ivis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Ivis was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
People living today
250
~ 1 in 1,371,017 Americans
Peak year
1922
16 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,263
Tracked since 1911
Census
Ivis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,421 people with the first name Ivis, which placed it at #9,686 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,686
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,421 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ivis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivis is Hispanic at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.9%) and Black (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ivis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ivis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.9% · 1,263
- White6.9% · 98
- Black or African American3.2% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 2
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Ivis
Ivis is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 426 total registrations, 114 (26.8%) were male and 312 (73.2%) were female.
Ivis as a male name
- Ranked #10,263 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (12 births)
Ivis as a female name
- Ranked #14,120 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1921 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ivis on both sides of the split. Of the 1,424 people counted with this name, 398 were male (27.9%) and 1,026 were female (72.1%).
Popularity
Ivis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ivis from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 86 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Ivis remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ivis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ivis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ivis' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ivis
The given name Ivis is believed to have originated from the Latin word "vivus," which means "alive" or "living." This name likely emerged during the Roman era, when Latin was the dominant language across much of Europe and the Mediterranean region.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Ivis can be found in ancient Roman records from the 2nd century AD. It is thought to have been a relatively uncommon name at the time, given primarily to individuals who were considered to be full of life and vitality.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ivis took on a more religious connotation, as it was sometimes associated with the concept of eternal life or the idea of being "alive in Christ." During this period, the name may have been used in certain Christian communities, though its popularity remained relatively limited.
The first known historical figure to bear the name Ivis was a Roman soldier who lived in the 3rd century AD. His full name was Ivis Aurelius, and he served in the Roman legions during the reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD).
Another notable individual named Ivis was a Frankish noblewoman who lived in the 6th century AD. She was known as Ivis of Austrasia and was a prominent figure in the court of King Clovis I, one of the founders of the Merovingian dynasty.
In the 9th century, there was a Benedictine monk named Ivis of Prüm, who was renowned for his scholarly contributions to the field of theology and his work in preserving ancient manuscripts.
During the Renaissance period, an Italian artist and sculptor named Ivis Ferrucci (1489-1537) gained recognition for his intricate carvings and his work on several prominent churches and palaces in Florence and Rome.
In more recent history, one of the most famous individuals named Ivis was Ivis Monteiro (1917-2003), a Brazilian singer and composer who was known for her contributions to the genre of samba and her collaborations with other renowned Brazilian musicians.
While the name Ivis has never been widespread, it has persisted through the centuries, carrying with it a sense of vibrancy and a connection to the concept of life itself.
People
Ivis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ivis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 250 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ivis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,371,017 US residents.
Is Ivis a common name?
We classify Ivis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 426 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ivis most popular?
The single biggest year for Ivis was 1922, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ivis is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ivis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,421 people with the name Ivis, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,686 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ivis in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ivis?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ivis on both sides of the split. Of the 1,424 people counted with this name, 398 were male (27.9%) and 1,026 were female (72.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ivis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivis is Hispanic at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.9%) and Black (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ivis most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ivis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (1,263 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ivis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ivis a female name?
Yes, 73.2% of people registered as Ivis in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ivis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ivis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ivis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Ivis as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Ivis on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.