Iva
A Czech and Slavic feminine form of Ivo, a name built on a Germanic element meaning yew. It also matches a Slavic word for willow.
Iva in 2025
Iva was given to 117 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,188th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,336 babies born.
The history of Iva
Iva reached its highest point in 1918, when 906 babies were given the name, ranking 369th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 161st, in 1899.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 38,961 babies have been named Iva. Half of them were born before 1922, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Iva by decade
| Decade | Babies named Iva | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,132 | 174 |
| 1890s | 4,124 | 161 |
| 1900s | 4,257 | 167 |
| 1910s | 6,983 | 251 |
| 1920s | 7,512 | 381 |
| 1930s | 4,890 | 464 |
| 1940s | 2,852 | 606 |
| 1950s | 1,953 | 1,003 |
| 1960s | 991 | 1,500 |
| 1970s | 582 | 2,243 |
| 1980s | 373 | 3,494 |
| 1990s | 308 | 4,473 |
| 2000s | 449 | 4,448 |
| 2010s | 910 | 3,064 |
| 2020s | 645 | 3,050 |
Where Iva is heading
Iva has risen 16% over the past decade, from 101 babies in 2015 to 117 in 2025.
Names like Iva
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Iva.