Ivelisse
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the French name Ève (Eve).
Name Census estimates that about 1,642 living Americans carry the first name Ivelisse. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ivelisse today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ivelisse births was 1988 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ivelisse. 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
1.6K
~ 1 in 208,742 Americans
Peak year
1988
51 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,733
Tracked since 1952
Census
Ivelisse in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,002 people with the first name Ivelisse, which placed it at #4,596 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
#4,596
National first-name rank
People counted
4.0K
4,002 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ivelisse
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivelisse is Hispanic at 98.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.1%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Ivelisse 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 Ivelisse at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.2% · 3,930
- White1.1% · 43
- Black or African American0.5% · 22
- Two or more races0.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.0% · 2
Popularity
Ivelisse: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ivelisse from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 345 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Ivelisse remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ivelisse 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 Ivelisse during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ivelisses live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Florida recorded the most babies named Ivelisse, while Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 124 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ivelisse
The name Ivelisse is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish name Evelina, which in turn comes from the Latin name Avelina. The name Avelina is thought to be derived from the Latin word "avella," meaning "hazelnut." It is believed that the name Ivelisse emerged in the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean, particularly in Puerto Rico, where it has been in use for several centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ivelisse can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It is likely that the name was brought to the Caribbean by Spanish settlers and eventually became a popular name among the local population.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Ivelisse was Ivelisse de la Cruz, a Puerto Rican poet and writer who lived in the late 19th century. She was known for her poetry, which often celebrated the beauty of her homeland and its people.
Another notable figure in history with the name Ivelisse was Ivelisse Ayala, a Puerto Rican activist who fought for women's rights and equality in the early 20th century. She was a prominent figure in the Puerto Rican women's suffrage movement and played a crucial role in securing the right to vote for women in Puerto Rico in 1935.
In the realm of sports, Ivelisse Leder was a Puerto Rican tennis player who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. She was a pioneer for women's tennis in Puerto Rico and represented her country in several international tournaments.
Ivelisse Rubio, born in 1944, was a Puerto Rican actress and singer who gained popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. She starred in numerous films and television shows and was known for her versatile talent and captivating performances.
Another notable figure with the name Ivelisse was Ivelisse Rivera, a Puerto Rican politician and activist who served as the mayor of Comerío, a municipality in Puerto Rico, from 1993 to 2001. She was a vocal advocate for environmental issues and worked to promote sustainable development in her community.
While the name Ivelisse has Spanish roots, it has gained popularity among various Hispanic communities around the world, particularly in Latin America and Spanish-speaking regions of the United States.
People
Ivelisse + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivelisse 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
Ivelisse: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivelisse?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,642 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ivelisse 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 208,742 US residents.
Is Ivelisse a common name?
We classify Ivelisse as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,763 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ivelisse most popular?
The single biggest year for Ivelisse was 1988, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ivelisse is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ivelisse in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,002 people with the name Ivelisse, or 1.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,596 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 Ivelisse 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 Ivelisse?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ivelisse appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,002 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Ivelisse?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivelisse is Hispanic at 98.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.1%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Ivelisse most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ivelisse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.2% (3,930 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 Ivelisse in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ivelisse a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ivelisse 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 Ivelisse still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ivelisse 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 Ivelisse 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 the name Ivelisse?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.