Isabelle vs Ivy
Isabelle 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 2025, Isabelle was ranked #54 and Ivy #9 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #207 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Isabelle was ranked #55 and Ivy #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #58 and Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #34 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #227 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Isabelle and Ivy over time
Isabelle and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Isabelle in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Isabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Ivy 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 2018, Ivy moved ahead of Isabelle in England and Wales · Girls — #24 and #25 the year before became #30 and #14.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabelle and Ivy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #54 and #9.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ivy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #17 in 2008, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order changed in 2018: Ivy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #24 and #25; by 2018 that had become #30 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #54, Ivy #9.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #26 in 2012, Ivy #49 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #34, Ivy #50.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ivy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #27 in 2009, Ivy #11 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #29 and #33; by 2012 that had become #32 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #58, Ivy #30.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Isabelle held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ivy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #109 in 2012, Ivy #26 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Ivy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #141 and #167; by 2014 that had become #247 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabelle #227, Ivy #35.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Isabelle held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ivy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #27 in 2015, Ivy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 2016: Ivy moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #27 and #31; by 2016 that had become #46 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Isabelle #55, Ivy #22.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Isabelle | Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the English word for the ivy plant. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (plant name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvi/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Isabelle does not have one recorded yet.
- Isabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivy.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Isabelle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls