Ivia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially a blend of "Ivy" and "Via".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Ivia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ivia today is around 74 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ivia births was 1916 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ivia. 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
- • The typical person named Ivia is about 74 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ivias were born before 1962.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ivia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1916
7 babies that year
Average age
74
years old
1962 SSA rank
#6,951
Tracked since 1916
Census
Ivia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Ivia, which placed it at #43,806 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
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
56.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ivia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivia is Hispanic at 56.9%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and White (18.8%). 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 Ivia 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 Ivia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino56.9% · 91
- Black or African American19.4% · 31
- White18.8% · 30
- Two or more races3.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 3
Popularity
Ivia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ivia from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Ivia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ivia 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 Ivia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ivia
The name Ivia is a relatively rare and obscure one, with its origins shrouded in mystery. Some scholars believe it may have roots in ancient Etruscan or Italic languages, perhaps derived from words meaning "life" or "vigor." Others speculate it could be a variant spelling of the Latin name Avius, which means "wanderer" or "pathless."
Earliest recorded instances of the name Ivia can be traced back to the Middle Ages, where it appears sporadically in monastic records and local histories across parts of what is now Italy and southern France. One notable bearer was Ivia of Benevento, a Benedictine abbess who lived in the 9th century AD and was renowned for her piety and wisdom.
In the 12th century, an Ivia de Montferrat was a noblewoman from the Piedmont region of northern Italy, known for her patronage of the arts and her influential role in the political intrigues of the time. A few centuries later, in the 1500s, Ivia Borgia was a minor member of the infamous Borgia family, though little is known of her life beyond her name.
Moving into more modern times, Ivia Kortweg was a Dutch painter and illustrator active in the early 20th century, recognized for her delicate watercolor landscapes and botanical studies. Sadly, many details of her life and work have been lost to history.
Perhaps the most notable bearer of the name Ivia in recent centuries was Ivia Livi, an Italian writer and feminist activist born in 1892. She was a pioneering voice for women's rights and social justice, publishing several novels and essays that challenged traditional gender roles and advocated for greater equality. Livi's work was influential in the early 20th century feminist movement in Italy.
While the name Ivia remains quite rare today, its intriguing history and diverse bearers across time and place make it a unique and distinctive choice, steeped in the echoes of forgotten languages and the stories of remarkable individuals who carried it through the ages.
People
Ivia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivia 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
Ivia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ivia 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 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Ivia a common name?
We classify Ivia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 17 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ivia most popular?
The single biggest year for Ivia was 1916, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ivia is about 74 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ivia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Ivia, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 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 Ivia 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 Ivia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ivia leans strongly female. 155 people counted with this name were female (95.1%), compared with 8 male bearers (4.9%). 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 Ivia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ivia is Hispanic at 56.9%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and White (18.8%). 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 Ivia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ivia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.9% (91 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 Ivia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ivia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ivia 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 Ivia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ivia 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 Ivia 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 Ivia?
Find out how many Americans are named Ivia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.