Ivory is a unisex name of English origin meaning “White as elephant tusks.” In 2024 it was given to 818 babies in the United States.
Ivory belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “White as elephant tusks” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Ivory first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 22,269 babies since 1880, including 818 in 2024.
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Ivory means “White as elephant tusks” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Ivory is a unisex name. In 2024, 818 babies received the name in the US.
Ivory comes from the English & American tradition.
Ivory is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 22,269 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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