Ivori
A name inspired by the word ivory, suggesting purity and elegance.
Name Census estimates that about 534 living Americans carry the first name Ivori. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ivori today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ivori births was 2024 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ivori. 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.
People living today
534
~ 1 in 641,862 Americans
Peak year
2024
36 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,057
Tracked since 1976
Census
Ivori in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 343 people with the first name Ivori, which placed it at #26,904 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
#26,904
National first-name rank
People counted
343
343 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
69.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ivori
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivori is Black at 69.4%. The next largest groups are White (15.5%) and Hispanic (9.6%). 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 Ivori 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 Ivori at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American69.4% · 238
- White15.5% · 53
- Hispanic or Latino9.6% · 33
- Two or more races2.9% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 4
Popularity
Ivori: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ivori from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 158 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ivori 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 Ivori during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ivoris live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ivori
The name Ivori is believed to have originated from the Akan language spoken in parts of West Africa, particularly in Ghana and Ivory Coast. It is derived from the word "ivory," which refers to the hard, white material that comes from the tusks of elephants and other animals. The name likely emerged in the 18th or 19th century as a reflection of the cultural significance of ivory in certain African societies.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Ivori was Ivori Ekponor, a prominent merchant and chief from the Benin Empire in present-day Nigeria. He lived during the late 16th century and was known for his wealth and influence in the region's trade networks, particularly in the ivory trade.
In the early 20th century, Ivori Idowa-Ibie was a Nigerian writer and activist who played a significant role in promoting women's rights and education. She was born in 1891 and was one of the first African women to publish a novel, titled "Idia: The Nut-Brown Bride" in 1929.
Another notable figure with the name Ivori was Ivori Kumordzie, a Ghanaian artist and sculptor who was born in 1913. He gained international recognition for his intricate wood carvings and sculptures, which often depicted scenes from traditional Akan culture and mythology.
In the field of music, Ivori Diah was a Cameroonian singer and songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. Born in 1940, she was known for her powerful voice and her ability to blend traditional African rhythms with contemporary genres like jazz and blues.
Lastly, Ivori Kabambi was a Congolese politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1969 to 1970. Born in 1925, he played a crucial role in the country's transition to independence and was respected for his efforts to promote peace and stability in the region.
People
Ivori + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivori 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
Ivori: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivori?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 534 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ivori 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 641,862 US residents.
Is Ivori a common name?
We classify Ivori as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 544 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ivori most popular?
The single biggest year for Ivori was 2024, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ivori is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ivori in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 343 people with the name Ivori, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,904 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 Ivori 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 Ivori?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ivori leans strongly female. 335 people counted with this name were female (96.3%), compared with 13 male bearers (3.7%). 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 Ivori?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivori is Black at 69.4%. The next largest groups are White (15.5%) and Hispanic (9.6%). 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 Ivori most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ivori in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.4% (238 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 Ivori in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ivori a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ivori 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 Ivori still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ivori 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 Ivori 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 are named Ivori?
Find out how many people have the name Ivori on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.