Ivy Olson
There are approximately 37 people named Ivy Olson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ivy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Olson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
37
1 in 9,263,631
Named Ivy
71K
Alive today
Named Olson
179K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (56.9%)
Estimated bearers: 179K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #166
Per 100K: 52.28
Top ancestry: White (92.1%)
First name trend
Ivy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ivy. The peak year was 2024 with 5,347 births. The average person named Ivy today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ivy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ivy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 56.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ivy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ivy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White56.9% · 28,520
- Black or African American12.9% · 6,466
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.3% · 6,142
- Hispanic or Latino11.6% · 5,817
- Two or more races5.6% · 2,807
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 344
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Olson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Olson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Olson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Olson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.1% · 143,861
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 4,795
- Two or more races3.0% · 4,758
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,264
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,076
- Black or African American0.3% · 517
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ivy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0208% of the US population, based on 71,458 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ivy right now.
The surname Olson appears at a rate of 52.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0523%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 37 people with the full name Ivy Olson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Olson
FAQ
Ivy Olson: questions and answers
How many people are named Ivy Olson?
We estimate approximately 37 people in the United States share the full name Ivy Olson. That works out to about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0208%) with the surname frequency (52.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ivy Olson?
We classify Ivy Olson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,263,631 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ivy a male or female name?
Ivy is predominantly female. Out of 81,003 total SSA registrations, 4.3% were male and 95.7% were female. See the full Ivy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Ivy Olson?
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