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Ivy vs Shahd

Ivy and Shahdcompared 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 Shahd #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

Ivy and Shahd over time

Ivy and Shahd appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shahd in 0.

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

Shahd reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 19982024

    Ivy held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Shahd in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Ivy #5 in 2024, Shahd #1383 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2001: Ivy moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #2165 and #1979; by 2001 that had become #962 and #3998.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivy #5, Shahd #1894.

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 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, 19962025 · 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, 19722025 · 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, 19962025 · 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, 19962025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ivy, Shahd
FieldIvyShahd
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom the English word for the ivy plant.Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish (plant name)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈaɪvi/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1894 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Shahd does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ivy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shahd.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Shahd doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Ivy

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Shahd

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #1979 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1383 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1998–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls