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Ivy

Ivy is a female given name: 93% of people named Ivy are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

FemaleHigh
Male 7%Female 93%
Verdict
Female
Male / female split
7% male / 93% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Israel
US births since 1880
3,315 male / 47,086 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ivy

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ivy," in English, "Guten Tag Ivy," in German. Ivy is a female given name: about 93% of people named Ivy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ivy,

German

Guten Tag Ivy,

French

Bonjour Ivy,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ivy:

Chinese

Ivy您好：

Japanese

Ivy様

English

Hi Ivy,

German

Hi Ivy,

French

Salut Ivy,

Spanish

Hola Ivy,

Chinese

Ivy你好：

Japanese

Ivyさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Ivy by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesvery commonwoman's name7%
Israelrarewoman's name2%

United States birth data

3,315 male · 47,086 female · 50,401 births recorded

Male 7%Female 93%

Since 1980: 1% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ivy a male or female name?

Ivy is a female given name: 93% of people named Ivy are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Ivy in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ivy," in English, "Guten Tag Ivy," in German. Ivy is a female given name: about 93% of people named Ivy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Ivy a unisex name?

Ivy is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Ivy are men. Ivy leans strongly female overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Ivy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ivy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ivy,
  title  = {Is Ivy a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ivy},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}