Ivalee
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly an elaboration on "Ivy".
Name Census estimates that about 93 living Americans carry the first name Ivalee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ivalee today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ivalee births was 1929 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ivalee. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ivalee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
93
~ 1 in 3,685,531 Americans
Peak year
1929
24 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,188
Tracked since 1908
Popularity
Ivalee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ivalee from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 147 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ivalee 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 Ivalee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ivalees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ivalee
Ivalee is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, but it is generally believed to have roots in the English and French languages. The name is thought to be a combination of the French name "Ivalie" and the English name "Lee," though its exact etymology is not definitively known.
One theory suggests that the name Ivalee may be derived from the Old French word "ive," meaning "ivy," and the Old English word "leah," meaning "meadow" or "clearing." This would give the name a possible meaning of "ivy meadow" or "ivy clearing." However, this proposed origin is speculative and has not been conclusively proven.
Another theory proposes that the name Ivalee is a combination of the French name "Yveline" and the English name "Lee." The name Yveline is believed to have originated from the Germanic name "Avelina," which may have been derived from the Latin word "avella," meaning "hazelnut." This would give the name a potential meaning of "hazelnut meadow" or "hazelnut clearing."
While the name Ivalee does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that it emerged as a variation of other names during the Middle Ages or the Renaissance period, when the blending of different languages and cultures was more common.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ivalee is Ivalee Gribble (1894-1985), an American painter and illustrator known for her portraits and landscape paintings. Another notable bearer of the name was Ivalee Haynie (1924-2016), an American politician who served as the mayor of Milpitas, California, from 1972 to 1980.
Other historical figures with the name Ivalee include Ivalee Elwin (1903-1988), an American dance instructor and choreographer; Ivalee Mae Barrett (1920-2004), an American singer and songwriter; and Ivalee M. Wright (1894-1983), an American educator and school administrator.
It is worth noting that while the name Ivalee may not have a long and well-documented history, it has been used throughout various periods and regions, reflecting the cultural exchange and linguistic influences that have shaped many given names over time.
People
Ivalee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivalee 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
Ivalee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivalee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 93 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ivalee 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 3,685,531 US residents.
Is Ivalee a common name?
We classify Ivalee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ivalee most popular?
The single biggest year for Ivalee was 1929, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ivalee is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ivalee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ivalee 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.
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.