Ivy vs Scarlett
Ivy and Scarlettcompared 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, Ivy was ranked #9 and Scarlett #93 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #14 and Scarlett #124 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ivy was ranked #22 and Scarlett #65 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #30 and Scarlett #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #35 and Scarlett #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #50 and Scarlett #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ivy and Scarlett over time
Ivy and Scarlett appear together in 5 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Scarlett held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ivy in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Scarlett 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Ivy moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2020 as Scarlett fell out of it to #53, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Ivy moved ahead of Scarlett in England and Wales · Girls — #33 and #18 the year before became #25 and #30.
- Longest-running competitions
Ivy and Scarlett were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #9 and #93.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Scarlett in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #5 in 2021, Scarlett #16 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Ivy moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #33 and #18; by 2017 that had become #25 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #9, Scarlett #93.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Scarlett in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #49 in 2023, Scarlett #185 in 2015.
The order changed in 2014: Ivy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #304 and #246; by 2014 that had become #219 and #224.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #50, Scarlett #325.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Scarlett in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #11 in 2020, Scarlett #19 in 2014.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #33 and #25; by 2012 that had become #22 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #30, Scarlett #46.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Ivy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Scarlett in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #26 in 2023, Scarlett #30 in 2014.
The order changed in 2020: Ivy moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #41 and #41; by 2020 that had become #30 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivy #35, Scarlett #84.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Ivy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Scarlett in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #22 in 2020, Scarlett #23 in 2015.
The order changed in 2018: Ivy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #28 and #27; by 2018 that had become #25 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ivy #22, Scarlett #65.
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 | Scarlett |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #46 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Scarlett does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivy and Scarlett both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Scarlett 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
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
Scarlett
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #216 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls