Ivy vs Mabel
Ivy and Mabelcompared 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, Ivy was ranked #5 and Mabel #37 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #14 and Mabel #83 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #30 and Mabel #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #35 and Mabel #93 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #50 and Mabel #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ivy and Mabel over time
Ivy and Mabel appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mabel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Mabel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ivy and Mabel changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5 and #37.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ivy #49 in 2023, Mabel #94 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ivy held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mabel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #5 in 2021, Mabel #37 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Ivy moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #497 and #440; by 2007 that had become #390 and #534.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivy #5, Mabel #37.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2002–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mabel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #49 in 2023, Mabel #94 in 2025.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #893 and #742; by 2012 that had become #371 and #612.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #50, Mabel #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Ivy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mabel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #26 in 2023, Mabel #93 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivy #35, Mabel #93.
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 | Ivy | Mabel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the ivy plant. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (plant name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Mabel does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivy and Mabel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Mabel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Mabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — 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: #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls