Florence vs Ivy

Florence and Ivycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #6 and Ivy #5 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #90 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Florence was ranked #20 and Ivy #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Florence was ranked #25 and Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #101 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Florence was ranked #196 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Florence and Ivy over time

Florence and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Florence in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ivy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Florence in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Florence moved ahead of Ivy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #32 and #20 the year before became #25 and #30.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Florence and Ivy changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2025, ending at #196 and #50.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Florence #101 in 2024, Ivy #26 in 2023.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Florence held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ivy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Florence #6 in 2024, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Florence #6, Ivy #5.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1972–2025
Florence held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ivy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Florence #149 in 2024, Ivy #49 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Ivy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #286 and #304; by 2014 that had become #274 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Florence #196, Ivy #50.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Florence held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ivy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Florence #101 in 2024, Ivy #26 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Ivy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #229 and #297; by 2013 that had become #284 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Florence #101, Ivy #35.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2023
Florence held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ivy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Florence #20 in 2023, Ivy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Florence #20, Ivy #22.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2016–2025
Florence held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ivy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Florence #25 in 2025, Ivy #11 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Florence moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #32 and #20; by 2025 that had become #25 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Florence #25, Ivy #30.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Florence

Pairs where Florence shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Isla vs Florence
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Florence #25 in 2025.
Isla · Florence · 10 shared years, 2016–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Florence vs Aurora
Florence and Aurora averaged 8.2 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 434 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Florence vs Olive
Florence and Olive averaged 16.2 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 551 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Olive · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Florence vs Aria
Florence and Aria averaged 17.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 926 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another

Other comparisons involving Ivy

Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ivy vs Aurora
Ivy and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Charlotte vs Ivy
Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Ivy vs Ada
Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Ivy vs Bonnie
Ivy and Bonnie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Bonnie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Florence, Ivy
Field	Florence	Ivy
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Flourishing, blossoming.	From the English word for the ivy plant.
Origin	Latin	English (plant name)
Pronunciation	/ˈflɔɹəns/	/ˈaɪvi/
Syllables	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Flo, Florrie	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	76/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Florence is recorded with a Latin origin, while Ivy is recorded with a English (plant name) origin.
Florence has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivy.
Florence's recorded meaning differs from Ivy's — see the table above for each.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
The available evidence gives Florence a "high" Data Confidence level and Ivy a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Florence

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Ivy

Popularity journey

First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls